Airports and flights within Ukraine

Is it safe to fly Ukrainian national airlines?
More and more people are using Ukrainian Aerosvit airlines. The company is relatively young? it recently celebrated it's 10-th anniversary.Most of the passengers claim that flying by Ukrainian airlines is safe, and cheaper than by other international airlines. Good combination of price and services makes the company more and more popular every year.
The local Ukraine airlines, providing flights between cities in Ukraine, have proven that using them is safe, as well. At the same time, local flights are not popular with Ukrainians, for this kind of transport is the most expensive of all in Ukraine, and the airports' infrastructure is not developed very well.

Which cities in Ukraine have international airports?
The main international airport is located in Kiev (Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine, and is called the Boryspil (Borispol) Airport (in Russian transliteration, you may find a different spelling: "Borispol"). Majority of international visitors fly to Kiev, and  change flights there. Some international flights also land in Lviv, Odessa, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Simferopol.

Is it possible to book a ticket for internal flight from Kiev to a city in Ukraine, and pick it up in the Boryspil airport on my way?
Yes, you can do this. Book your flight beforehand, and purchase the internal flight ticket right on the day of the flight, in the airport. You will need to go to your airline' office in the terminal, provide them your name and show your international passport. You must do this not later than two hours before the flight. This service usually costs $10. 

How can a traveler get to Kiev city from Boryspil (Borispol) Airport?

Probably you already know that Borispol Airport is situated 40 km away from the Kiev city center. You can get to the city by bus or by taxi. The private taxi drivers at the airport area can speak some English and can ask for a price twice or even trice higher than it actually costs. If you are traveling by yourself, we advise you to be very careful choosing the taxi. If your local assistant (interpreter) or friend is with you, let them negotiate with taxi drivers. The cost will be about $20.

The same ride by bus will cost you $4-5. They may request additional $2 for each large piece of luggage, which can be put into the luggage department on the bus. The buses stop right outside the main international terminal of the Boryspil (Borispol) airport. The interval between buses is appr. 20 minutes or less.
The bus goes through Kiev city center to the main railroad station ot to the main bus station. It will take you approximately 30-35 minutes to get to central Kiev by bus.
The best variant if you will be picked up by your guide, which will be safer, cheaper and more convenient.

How can I travel from Borispol airport to other cities of Ukraine?

The easiest way to travel to other (larger) cities would be by a comfortable Autolux, Gunsel or other bus, which leave right from the airport terminal, and go to all directions – Odessa, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhya, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lugansk, Lviv, Poltava, Uzhgorod and others.

This way of transport is popular among tourists, who travel with big luggage, and prefer not to lose time traveling across Kiev, and catching trains to other cities. The cost of bus tickets is lower than the 2-nd class train tickets. Extra $2 must be paid for each large piece of luggage. The bus travel takes the same time (or even faster) than trains.