Getting to and around Crimea and Ukraine

Getting to Ukraine is getting easier and cheaper. From Europe you can get here by land or by air and there are a variety of options at your disposal.

On this page we offer the following information:

• Trains to Ukraine and Crimea
• Flights to Ukraine and Crimea
• Internal flights in Ukraine
• Car Hire In Crimea

Trains to Ukraine and Crimea

At AccessCrimea we can book your international and internal train tickets.

Trains in Ukraine are slow but comfortable. Everyone gets a bed, and there are 4 beds to a cabin. The cabins are lockable and have plenty of storage space. Every train has a restaurant which serves hot food and drinks from early morning until late at night.

You can take a direct train to Simferopol from Warsaw and from Moscow.
Trains from Warsaw take 30 hours. They leave Warsaw once a week.
Trains from Moscow take 30 hours. There are several trains from Moscow a day.

You can get to SimferopolВ by train via Kiev. The jouney from Kiev to Simferopol takes 16 hours and is overnight. Direct trains run to Kiev from the following European cities: Budapest, Bucharest, Warsaw, Prague.

For all trains to Simferopol in the summer months, it is often necessary to book upto a month in advance in order to get a ticket. It is not possible to purchase internal Ukrainian tickets from outside of Ukraine.

Tickets, including our fees, are priced as follows:

Warsaw to Simferopol one way ticket: (a return is twice the price)
$140 + postage
Moscow to Simferopol:
$85 + postage
Kiev to Simferopol:
$45 + postage

Flights to Ukraine and Crimea

You can fly into Crimea directly or via Kiev. The airport in Crimea isВ in the capital Simferopol.

There are some direct international flights to Simferopol as listed below. Please note that we haven't included prices as they are subject to constant change depending on demand, the company and how close to the flight date the booking isВ made. If you wish to inquire further about a specific flight, please contact us. Be aware that the schedules below are for 2006. Any changes for Summer 2007 will be updated this spring (in the next month).

Many people choose to fly to Crimea via Kiev, particularly outside of the summer season. There are numerous internalВ flights a day from Kiev to Simferopol. For flights to Kiev, please go to links

At AccessCrimea we can book your flights into Ukraine (if they are direct to Simferopol) and we can book any internal flights for you within Ukraine.
For our flight booking service we charge a fee of $25 per ticket (+ postage).

There are also some direct international flights to Simferopol as listed below.

Istanbul

Tavria airlines
All year round 
4 times a week

Turkish airlines
30th March to 28th October
2 days a week

Turkish airlines
26th March to 13th September
Additional flights 3 days a week

Frankfurt

International Ukrainain airlines
27th June to 28th October
2 days a week

Hanover

Ukranian Mediterranean airlines
20th may to 16th September
Once a week

Ukranian Mediterranean airlines
22nd July to 26th August
Additional flight once a week

Cologne

Ukranian Mediterranean airlines
24th June to 9th September
Once a week

Tel Aviv

Estonian airlines
All year roundВ 
Once a week

Estonian airlines
21st June to 6th September
Additional flight once a week

Talin

Estonian airlines
1st April to 29th July and 26th August to 30th September
Once a week

Estonian airlines
1st August to 15th August
Additional flight once a week

Estonian airlines
20th June to 25th July and 22nd August to 26th September
Additional flight once a week

Estonian airlines
5th August to 19th September
Additional flight once a week

Riga

Baltic airlines
June 1st till 28th October
Once a week

Baltic airlines
June 1st till 24th October
Once a week

Vilnius

Donbass airlines
1st June till 25th 0ctober
Twice a week

Donbass airlines
10th June to 16th September
Additional flight once a week

Beirut

Ukrainian Mediterranean airlines
Sunday 16th July to 3rd September
Once a week

Minsk

Baltic air
13th June to 24th September
Twice a week

Moscow

There are between 3 and 10 flights to Moscow a day, depending on the season. These flights are provided by the following companies: Aeroflot, Ciberian airlines, Yut air, Donbass airlines andВ Domodedovckie airlines.

Internal flights in Ukraine

From the international airport in Kiev, you can take an internal flights to Simferopol.
Often it is necessary to book early to get a seat, (particularly in summer) and by booking earlier some airlines offer tickets at a reduced price.

From Kiev there are from 3 to 12 direct flights a day to Simferopol. The flight takes 80 minutes and costs about $120 dollars each way; depending on the demand, the company and how close to the flight date the booking is made.
There are a small number of other internal flights that run in summer to Simferopol. Below is a guide of flight times, however internalВ timetables have a a particular tendency towards change depending on demand. Flights are often added and sometimes even taken away. If you wish to inquire further about a specific flight, please contact us.

Other Internal flights to Simferopol

Lvov

Lvovckaya airlines
5th June to 16th October
Twice a week
786gr one way
One week early 686gr

Lvovckaya airlines
25th June to 10th October
Additional flight once a week
786gr one way
One week early 686gr

Donetsk

Donbass airlines
June 9th-September 17th
Twice a week
392gr one way

Kharkov

Donbass airlines
10th June to 17th September
Twice a week
440gr one way

Perhaps unexpectedly, It is also possible to get around Ukraine by boat. Please contact us for more details.

Car Hire In Crimea

You can hire a car from the airport in Simferopol. The car hire business is quite new to Crimea, and hence their services can be quite expensive. In order to hire a car you will need a credit card (with which you can leave a $500 deposit), your driving license and your passport. 

Hiring a car can be a very good option for people who have driven in this part of the world before. If not, be aware that some road conditions are poor by western European standards. Most of the major highways are well maintained and are quite safe to drive on though you will notice some aggressive drivers. In the height of summer, parking can be troublesome in the Crimean resorts.

Angus Rentals
http://www.argusrentals.com/Europe/Ukraine/car-rental-car-hire-Simferopol-Airport.html
Phone: +353 (149) 06173.

Europe Car
http://car-rental.europcar.com/car-rental-UKRAINE-SIMFEROPOL.html
Phone:+380 (652) 526666

Hertz Rental Car
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/byr/index.jsp?targetPage=locationView.jsp
Phone: +380 (652)В  295976

Sixt Rental Car
http://www.e-sixt.com/main/car-rental/Ukraine/Simferopol%20Airport/index.php
Phone: +380 (652) 295641

All of these sites have English information and you can book online. These companies operate out of Simferopol airport which is an easy 15 minute busride or taxi from the centre of the city.