Travel: Flights to Kiev

The Boryspil International Airport (KBP) (??????????? ???????? "?????????") is about 40 minutes from the city center. The city's second airport Zhulyany (IEV) (???????? "??????"), used mostly for domestic flights, is located 20 minutes from city center.

Ukraine has two major international airlines - Ukraine International Airlines (?????????? ????????? ??????? - Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Ukrayiny) and Aerosvit (????????). These airlines have daily flights to major European cities. Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Czech Airlines, Delta, Finnair, KLM, Lufthansa, Malev and other airlines have scheduled flights to Borispol airport. Semi-Budget airlines flying to Kiev include AirBaltic and Estonian Air. There are occasional budget charters from Italy, and in summer, Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines runs charters to destinations including Italy and Turkey. Aerosvit and Delta are the only airlines with non-stop service to North America.

The simplest way to get to the city center is by taxi. Going rate is $25, but they will try for more like $60 and you should be able to negotiate down to $40 or less. Most people will helpfully show you the way to the taxis if you speak English.

There is a regular bus service between airport and Kiev city center (ploshcha Peremohy (????? ????????) and Central Railway station (bus schedule)). Buses depart frequently and the cost is approximately four dollars. On average it takes 60-70 minutes to get to city center by bus.