How to get from Ukraine to the nearest airports

The resumption of flights with Ukraine is still a long way off, but the need for fast and convenient travel between countries has not disappeared. INFOBUS has prepared a list of the closest airports that can be reached from Ukraine.

Poland

The closest airports to Ukraine in Poland are located in Ryashev and Lublin - 172 km from Lviv and 195 km from Kovel, respectively. These are small airports with several daily flights to the UK, Netherlands, and Norway.

Poland also has the John Paul II Krakow-Balice International Airport, which is served by more than two dozen airlines to most popular destinations in Europe, as well as to Israel, UAE, Turkey, United States (Chicago), Morocco, and Jordan. Wizz Air and Ryanair also operate flights through Krakow Airport.

Ukrainians can also use more distant Polish airports - Bydgoszcz, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Katowicea, Lodza, Olsztyn-Mazurya, Poznana and Szczecina, but they have a much smaller selection of flights.

Airfares at Polish airports start at UAH 982.

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Moldova

Chisinau Airport is located 183 km from Odesa or 210 km from Izmail. It is a hub for Air Moldova, FlyOne, and the low-cost airline Wizz Air. From this airport, you can easily buy a ticket for a flight to Armenia, Hungary, Germany, France, Turkey, Poland, Italy, Austria, Ireland, Israel, Spain, and the Czech Republic.

Airfares to Moldova start at 6 thousand hryvnias.

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Romania

Romania's Stefan the Great Airport in Suceava is located 80 km from Chernivtsi. It is also convenient to get there from Vinnytsia or Odesa regions. From here, Ryanair and Wizz Air operate flights to Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Israel, and Cyprus.

If you travel from Zakarpattia, the closest airport is Satu Mare. However, from here, Ukrainians will be able to fly to London with Wizz Air (next year they will also add a flight to Rome) or to Bucharest with the Romanian airline TAROM.

The closest major airport to Ukraine in Romania is the airport of the country's second largest city, Cluj-Napoca, în Transylvania - Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj-Napoca. Flights are operated by more than a dozen airlines, including Wizz Air (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States). Ryanair flights to London Stansted Airport and Turkish Airlines flights to Istanbul, Turkey are also available.

To fly from Romania, you will have to pay from 2 thousand hryvnias for a ticket.

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Slovakia

The nearest airport is located in Košice, Slovakia, 98 km from Uzhhorod. From here, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, and LOT fly to Ireland, Britain, the Czech Republic, and Austria.

Not many airlines operate through Bratislava's largest airport, Letisko M. R. Štefánika, which is located on the Austrian border, and most are seasonal. Nevertheless, it is possible to fly from here on a budget with Wizz Air to Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, and North Macedonia, as well as with Ryanair to Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

The price of a flight ticket from Slovakia starts from UAH 1202.

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Hungary

Debrecen Airport in Hungary is located 125 km from Chop. From here you can fly to France, Netherlands, Britain, Germany, Cyprus, and Israel.

Hungary's main airport in Budapest, the Ferenc Liszt International Airport, is a very powerful aviation hub, with almost five dozen airlines flying through it, covering not only the whole of Europe, but also offering regular flights to more distant destinations such as Algeria, Egypt, Canada, Israel, Qatar, China, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.

The cheapest ticket from Hungary starts at UAH 1960.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic does not border Ukraine, so the journey will be longer and involve a transfer. First, you need to buy a train ticket from Kyiv to Uzhhorod, then take a bus from Uzhhorod to Kosice, and from there get to the Czech Republic from the airport Kosice.

The international airports are located in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and Karlovy Vary. From there you can get to the UK, Italy, Slovakia, Denmark, Spain, Greece and other countries.

Prices start at UAH 3.5 thousand for one ticket.

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Lithuania

The best way for Ukrainians to get to Lithuania is from Poland: take the Kyiv-Warsaw train and then a direct flight from Warsaw to Kaunas. Lithuania is a small European country with three passenger airports. Passengers from abroad arrive mainly at the country's main international airport, located in Vilnius. Domestic flights are served by airports near the cities of Kaunas and Palanga. 

Lithuanian airports offer flights to Poland, Sweden, Georgia, Latvia, Norway, Denmark, Latvia, and other countries.

Ticket prices start at UAH 2833.

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Latvia

Citizens of Ukraine can travel to Latvia by train from Kyiv to Warsaw, and from there buy a ticket on the website of Warsaw-Modlin Airport to Riga. 

In Latvia, there is an airport in Riga, from where you can fly to Italy, Finland, Georgia, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, etc.

The price of a ticket from the Latvian airport starts from 4572 thousand hryvnias.

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How to get there?

It is not always possible to reach your desired destination by direct flight, especially if you are traveling to another country. In such cases, we recommend combining flights of different types of transport. For example, you can take a bus from Lviv to Rzeszow and then take a plane to your desired destination at the airport in Rzeszow. It is also more convenient to combine flights when traveling within Ukraine. For example, you can travel from Kyiv to Lviv by train, and from Lviv take a bus to Rzeszow and the desired airport. Such combinations will help you save on travel costs and sometimes save time.

If you are planning a route with a combination of different types of transport, be sure to keep in mind that there should be at least 6 hours of time between flights so that if one of the modes of transport is late, you do not miss the next one. Also remember about the time for check-in.

When organizing a combined bus+plane route, you should also pay attention to the standards of baggage and animal transportation on the bus and on the plane (first of all!) and familiarize yourself with the amount of hand luggage you can take with you into the cabin.

АAnd to make sure you don't forget anything important, you can use our checklist when preparing for your trip.

Transfers and why you shouldn't be afraid of it

It often happens that there are no direct flights to a destination. In such cases, when creating a route, the INFOBUS system offers you the route with unorganized transfers and with a combination of different transport types, including air travel. You can learn more about all types of transfers in our blog on the INFOBUS website.

And we remind you that on the INFOBUS website you can buy not only bus and train tickets, but also plane tickets (we'll tell you a secret: they are much cheaper than on other resources).

We wish you easy and pleasant travels!