Kantol
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Kantol

3.4 Overall rating
1,273 reviews
6,400 views
Rating aggregated from 1,273 reviews
🛂 Official registry data (DSBT)
ТОВ "КАНТОЛ БУСТРЕВЕЛ"
EDRPOU: 43671400  ·  Licence: Наказом Укртрансбезпеки № 322 від 20.08.2020   Valid
Director: Кантор Аліна Ігорівна
СІКОРСЬКИЙ ВАДИМ ВОЛОДИМИРОВИЧ
EDRPOU: 2871609298  ·  Licence: Наказом Укртрансбезпеки № __ від 09.08.2017   Valid
Director: Сікорський Вадим Володимирович
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Review Analysis

All 50 reviews come from the external portal, so there are no per-aspect scores for WiFi, toilets or cleanliness, and the picture rests on written comments. Opinion is sharply polarised, but most passengers are negative, with roughly three-quarters of reviews at the bottom of the scale and an average rating of about 2.2 out of 5. The dominant complaints are about organisation rather than the ride itself. Passengers describe delays of several hours against the ticket schedule, many unannounced transfers between buses, long waits for other buses to deliver connecting passengers, and frequent stops to collect people and parcels. Boarding and drop-off points sometimes differ from what was printed on the ticket.

Staff behaviour divides opinion. Many reviewers report rude or shouting drivers, little information, rough handling of luggage, demands for extra payment for bags, and dismissive replies from the call centre. Others, especially on certain routes, praise drivers as friendly, helpful with suitcases and customs checks, and good at giving information and making toilet stops. Vehicle quality is inconsistent. Some passengers describe a comfortable, clean bus with working air conditioning, sockets and WiFi. Others describe an old, overcrowded vehicle, dripping or non-working air conditioning, broken toilets, or a coach that lacked the amenities advertised when booking.

Price-to-quality is rated poorly by critics, who cite unreliable timetables, difficulty getting refunds and cancellations, and rebooking after breakdowns without being offered their money back. Satisfied passengers describe punctual, smooth trips and say they would use the carrier again.

Pros

  • Some drivers are described as friendly, polite and helpful with luggage and customs checks
  • Several trips ran on time with clear information and regular toilet stops
  • Some buses are comfortable, with working air conditioning, sockets and WiFi
  • Border crossings were quick on some trips, and a few passengers are loyal repeat customers

Cons

  • Arrivals are often delayed by 3 to 6 hours or more because of many stops, parcel pickups and waiting for other buses
  • Transfers are frequent and unannounced, and passengers get little information
  • Rude or aggressive drivers and dispatchers, including shouting, rough luggage handling and disputes over extra baggage fees
  • Inconsistent vehicle condition: old or overcrowded buses, faulty air conditioning, broken toilets, and amenities that do not match the booking
  • Hard to get refunds or rebooking after breakdowns or missed departures, and complaints often go unanswered

Highlights

  • Many complaints concern Poland–Ukraine routes such as Kraków, Katowice, Rzeszów and Warsaw to Kyiv, Lviv, Kovel and Ternopil, where journeys of 14 to 17 hours were reported
  • Praise comes mostly from specific drivers on routes such as Lublin–Chernihiv, Kyiv–Jelenia Góra and Lutsk–Gdańsk
  • Breakdowns and cancelled departures in July led to rebooking and transfers in Warsaw
  • Several reviewers say the actual route and arrival times differ from the ticket details
Analysis is based on 50+ reviews from various sources.

Carrier fleet

14 licence plates we have on record for Kantol.

  • AC 2097 EX seen 22.08.2025
  • AC 0432 ET seen 16.07.2025
  • AC 4270 HE seen 18.06.2025
  • KA 1673 HC seen 02.06.2025
  • 9 on record
  • 15946052 on record
  • KA0543 on record
  • PWR865CC on record
  • SETRA431 on record
  • SETRA431KANTOLKAHTO on record
  • WF8574T on record
  • WND6603F on record
  • WWL9159W on record
  • WWL9631J on record

Plates are compiled from border-crossing data and public sources; the list may be incomplete.

Licensed international routes

7 officially registered international bus routes operated by Kantol in the autobus.gov.ua registry.

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5 / 7

Source: the State register of international routes, autobus.gov.ua.

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