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Ukraine · Zhytomyr Oblast

Zhytomyr: how to get there and around

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Zhytomyr is a city of 261,624 people in Ukraine (Zhytomyr Oblast), 236 m (774 ft) above sea level. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Zhytomyr.

Key facts

Population261,624
Elevation236 m (774 ft)
Area65 km²
Time zoneEurope/Kyiv (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyHryvnia (UAH)
Dialling code+380
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEUAZKC
Coordinates50.262, 28.679
Zhytomyr

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Daylight in Zhytomyr runs from about 8 h 6 min a day in late December to 16 h 29 min in late June (computed for 50.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Zhytomyr in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Zhytomyr, Bystra, Kroshnia. Trains to Zhytomyr

Buses to Zhytomyr · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Montana, Yangzhou, Katowice, Kutaisi, Shangluo, Bytom, Płock, Dazhou, Zapopan, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Lublin, Gdynia.

Common questions

How big is Zhytomyr?

About 261,624 people live in Zhytomyr, across 65 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Zhytomyr in?

Europe/Kyiv, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Zhytomyr?

The Hryvnia (UAH). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Zhytomyr?

Kyiv (133 km), Lviv (336 km), Chisinau (362 km), Homyel' (289 km), Vinnytsya (116 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.