Airports Near Ukraine: How to Get There and Where to Fly
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Air services in Ukraine were suspended following the full-scale invasion that began on 24 February 2022. However, Ukrainians can still travel by air to other countries using airports in neighbouring states. Below, we will describe the available airports and convenient ways to reach them.
Airports in Poland
Travelling via Poland is the most obvious choice, as you can reach any country in the world from there. Direct trains and buses regularly run from Ukraine to various Polish cities, and there are also direct services from Kyiv to Warsaw’s airport. However, bear in mind that it is not always necessary to travel to Warsaw, as there are services to other cities closer to Ukraine from which you can reach your destination country.
Warsaw
Poland’s capital, Warsaw, has two airports: Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI). Flights depart from both airports to European countries and other continents.
Warsaw Chopin Airport
Warsaw Chopin Airport is Warsaw’s main airport and the base of Poland’s principal airline, LOT. They operate flights to European countries, the USA and Canada. The low-cost airline WizzAir also operates from this airport, with many routes to various countries. Warsaw Chopin Airport is on the outskirts of the city. To get there, you can take city buses No. 175, 188, 148 and 331, or No. 32 at night.
Warsaw Modlin Airport
Warsaw Modlin Airport is a low-cost airport and has become a hub for Ryanair. Ryanair operates many flights from this airport to European countries and other destinations. Warsaw Modlin is 40 km from the city centre, and the journey takes about an hour. To reach the airport, you can take a Koleje Mazowieckie train, but note that there is no railway station near the airport. Buses run from the local station to the airport. A combined Airport Ticket covers both the train and bus journey and can be bought at the ticket office for 4.5 euros.
How to Get to Warsaw from Ukraine?
There are several alternative ways to reach Warsaw, as buying tickets for the direct Kyiv–Lviv train can be difficult. However, other trains from Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Kharkiv passing through Lviv and terminating in Przemysl or Chelm are an alternative.
From Przemysl or Chelm, you can reach Warsaw by Polish train or bus. Bus tickets can be purchased through the FlixBus or BusFor apps. Bus tickets from Przemysl to Warsaw start at 13 euros, and the journey takes around 7 hours.
There are also direct buses from various Ukrainian cities to Warsaw. For example, FlixBus recently opened a new route from Kyiv directly to Warsaw Modlin Airport. Bus tickets from Kyiv to Warsaw are available from 27 euros, and the journey takes approximately 16 hours.
Krakow
Krakow-Balice
Krakow-Balice is a large airport used by the low-cost airline Ryanair for many direct flights to European countries and the Middle East.
WizzAir also operates from Krakow-Balice Airport (note that WizzAir’s larger hub is Katowice Airport, 100 km from Krakow). WizzAir flies to various countries, including Israel, Iceland, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Cyprus, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the UAE, France and Croatia.
Krakow-Balice Airport is at Kapitana Mieczysława Medweckiego 1, 32-083 Balice, Poland. It is 11 km from the city centre.
For convenience, various forms of public transport can be used to reach the airport. A suburban train is one option, departing from the main railway station. The train timetable provides services from 4:00 to 24:00 every 30 minutes.
You can also use buses departing from the Dworzec Główny Wschód bus station. Specifically, buses No. 252 and No. 208 (Bosacka 18) run to the airport. At night, from 23:25, night bus No. 902 operates.
These public transport services offer convenience and accessibility to passengers planning to travel through Krakow-Balice Airport.
How to Get to Krakow from Ukraine?
Indeed, one of the most convenient ways to reach Krakow from various Ukrainian cities is by train. From Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro, you can travel to Przemysl and transfer to a Przemysl–Poznan or Przemysl–Graz train. This makes it convenient to continue your journey to Krakow.
You can also choose a direct bus from Ukraine to Krakow. From Lviv, for example, the journey usually takes around 7 hours. This is a quick and convenient way to reach Krakow without changing transport.
When choosing between train and bus, it is important to consider your personal preferences and travel convenience. Both options let you reach Krakow and enjoy your journey.
Rzeszow
Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport
Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport is near the Ukrainian border — 100 km from the Krakivets border crossing or 90 km from Przemysl. Rzeszow Airport is small and does not handle many flights.
You can fly from Rzeszow with the following airlines:
WizzAir — to Burgas, Oslo, Eindhoven and London.
Ryanair — to Bristol, Dublin, London, Manchester and the East Midlands.
LOT and Lufthansa connect Rzeszow with both European cities and other continents.
Address: Jasionka 942, 36-002 Jasionka, Poland
Two buses run from Rzeszow to the airport: 51 and 53. Timetables for these routes can be viewed here or here.
How to Get to Rzeszow from Ukraine?
Take a train to Przemysl from Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro or Lviv, then a Flixbus bus or local train to Rzeszow.
By bus from Lviv, the journey takes approximately 5 hours.
Lublin
Lublin Airport
Lublin Airport is 90 km from the Yahodyn border crossing. The low-cost airlines Ryanair and WizzAir fly from it. The list of countries you can fly to from Rzeszow is small:
WizzAir flies to Sweden, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Croatia and the Netherlands.
Ryanair offers flights to Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as domestic flights within Poland.
Address: Króla, Jana III Sobieskiego 1, 21-040 Świdnik, Poland
You can reach Lublin Airport by train; the railway stop is next to the airport terminal. For tickets and timetables, see the website.
How to Get to Lublin from Ukraine?
The easiest way to travel from Kyiv is by Flixbus bus, which runs in this direction several times a day.
You can also take a train from Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro or Lviv to Przemysl. Then travel by Polish railways to Lublin.
Hungary
Budapest
Ferenc Liszt Airport
Ferenc Liszt Airport is another airport popular with Ukrainians, offering budget travel to many countries. This is because Budapest Airport is the main hub of the Hungarian airline Wizz Air. The low-cost airline operates flights to European countries, as well as the UAE, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt.
Ryanair also uses Budapest Airport and flies to Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Italy, France, Sweden and Jordan.
Several other airlines also fly from Budapest, allowing you to reach any point in the world.
Address: Budapest, 1185 Hungary
Bus No. 100 runs from the city centre to the airport every 10 minutes; the fare is 1580 forints (around 3.5 euros). At night, you can take an Uber taxi (20 euros).
How to Get to Budapest from Ukraine?
The simplest route is to take a train to Mukachevo from Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro or Lviv and change to a direct train to Budapest.
There is also a direct Flixbus bus from Mukachevo to Budapest.
Moldova
Chisinau
Residents of southern regions mainly choose Moldova’s Chisinau Airport, as it is 180 kilometres from Odesa and can be reached in 5 hours.
From there, with the airlines Air Moldova and Fly One, you can fly to the following countries: Germany, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Greece, Israel, Turkey and Egypt. With Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa — to Istanbul and Frankfurt.
The low-cost airline WizzAir has moved all flights from Chisinau to the nearest Romanian airport, Iasi, because of potential danger in Moldova’s airspace.
Address: Bulevardul Dacia 80/3, Chișinău 2026, Moldova
You can reach the airport from central Chisinau on trolleybus No. 30.
How to Get to Chisinau from Ukraine?
By direct train No. 351 Kyiv–Chisinau.
By direct bus from Odesa, Kyiv or Chernivtsi.
Romania
Bucharest
Romania’s Henri Coanda Airport handles domestic and international flights. Many airlines use it, including the low-cost carriers WizzAir and Ryanair. Flights operate from Bucharest to Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, as well as Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Address: Calea Bucureştilor 224E, Otopeni 075150, Romania
The airport is 17 km from the city centre. You can reach it by a suburban train from the station in 20 minutes, departing every 40 minutes. Alternatively, take bus No. 780 or No. 783, which takes around 40 minutes from the city centre to the airport.
How to Get to Bucharest from Ukraine?
Train No. 351 Kyiv–Chisinau departs from Kyiv; from Chisinau you can change to a train to Bucharest.
By direct bus from Odesa, Dnipro, Kyiv or Chernivtsi.