Kyiv Funicular

Running since 1905, the funicular is 238 metres in length and goes from Mykhailivska at the upper station down to Poshtova at the lower station in around 3 minutes. As you are travelling up or down on one of the two cars you'll see wonderful views over the river Dnipro.

At the top you can visit Saint Michael’s Monastery and Saint Sophia's Cathedral and are just 5 minutes' walk from Andriivs'kyi descent. At the bottom you can visit the river port and Kontraktova Ploshcha.

How to Use

The cost of a single trip is 30 UAH, the same as buses and the metro. To use the funicular, just go into one of the two stations and you have a choice of payments:

• Kyiv Smart Card - Tap the card on the turnstile to enter
• Contactless - If you have a contactless bank card or mobile wallet (Google Pay, Apple Pay), simply tap your card or device on the reader
• QR ticket - Buy one in the Kyiv Digital (Київ Цифровий) app and scan it at the turnstile

Once through the turnstile wait on the steps for the next funicular.

It can get very busy at peak periods going up, so your best option is to take the trip down (the view is the same!).

It runs from around 7am to 10pm, but it shuts for a few weeks of maintenance every summer. In 2026 that was from 13 July to 21 August, so if you're here in July check it's running before you set out.