Sights · Our pick in Kyiv
Kyiv Zoo
Tuesday to Sunday
The city zoo and arboretum, open Tuesday to Sunday.
Our take
- Buy online
- Closed Mondays
- Address
- Shuliavka, Kyiv
- Nearest metro
- Politekhnichnyi Instytut
500 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Website
- zoo.kyiv.ua
About Kyiv Zoo
Kyiv Zoo is a conservation, research and education institution with its own arboretum, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 3pm, with tickets online (zoo.kyiv.ua).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kyiv Zoo before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Kyiv Zoo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Politekhnichnyi InstytutMetro500 m7 min walk
Key sights
- National Opera3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St Sophia’s Cathedral3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The Golden Gate3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- St Michael’s4.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
The station and the squares
- Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Maidan Nezalezhnosti4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
Location
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