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Here are some ways to get Crimea: via Kiev, Istanbul or Frankfurt.
1.Via Kiev. All International flights arrive at the airport
Borispol which located about 30 km from downtown. In Summer
time there are some flights from Borispol to Simferopol (mainly
later in the evening), but most domestic flights leave from another
airport called Zhulhany which is in another (opposite) part
of the city so you have to go there through downtown. There are
different ways to get Zhulyany - you can choose a bus, a taxi
or a car. A bus could cost about $2 and takes you to central
square "Plocsha Pobedy" where you have to take another
bus (N9) to get to Zhulyany. You should be prepared that
only a few people can answer you in English.
When you get out from the Custom area you will see a crowd of taxi-drivers
which will try to catch you so it's absolutely not a problem to
find a taxi. The prices can be very different, but never less than
$20. If you are lucky a taxi-driver will speak English a little
bit, but mostl likely not. Most safe and fast way - to have prior
arrangements with somebody who does speak English and can meet and
drive you to Zhulyany. It could be the best even if it will
cost you $10-15 more. (Total of $35.00 to $45.00) There are many
domestic flights from Zhulyany every day, but the schedule can be
little bit different every month. You can get current info about
the flights and order a ticket by e-mail.
The ticket cost will cost from about $70-90.00 one-way
depending upon the company and the class. The time to get Simferopol
is about 2 hours.
You can also take a train from Kiev to Simferopol.
| Train
timetable Kiev-Simferopol: |
| Numb. |
Simferopol |
Kiev |
| 12 |
16:35 |
07:52 |
Lux $40 4-beds room $15 |
| 28 |
16:35 |
11:48 |
Lux $25 4-beds $9 |
| 40 |
16:43 |
09:41 |
Lux $30 4-beds $10 |
|
Simferopol
|
Odessa
|
650 |
17:15 |
06:51 |
Lux $20 4-beds $7 |
|
Kiev
|
Simferopol
|
11 |
08:45 |
09:15 |
| 27 |
19:45 |
11:35 |
| 39 |
19:52 |
13:11 |
|
Odessa
|
Simferopol
|
649 |
18:03 |
08:13 |
Types of the cars:
Platskartny/platskart ("rolling dorm"): a place in a car
with 54 beds, no separation between them. Exists only in train #28.
Avoid it if you can. Kupeyny/kupe: a place in a compartment with 4
comfortable beds. The best choice when you compare price and quality.
SV/spalny vahon: a place in a compartment with 2 comfortable beds.
Train fares Kiev-Simferopol (one-way):
These fares are only valid if you buy the ticket at a railway station
when you come to Ukraine. It will cost 2-5 times more if you buy it
in advance at a travel agency.
Kiev-Simferopol with train 28:
Platskartny: 34 Hryvnia or US$6.5
Kupeyny: 52 Hryvnia or US$10
SV (spalny vahon): 129 Hryvnia or US$24
Kiev-SImferopol with train 12 or 39
Kupeyny: 77 Hryvnia or US$15
SV (spalny vahon): 210 Hryvnia or US$40
2.Via Istanbul
There are at least 2 flights a week to Simferopol from Istanbul by
Turkish and Ukrainian airlines. It could be one more flight in Summer.
If you are going to come to Crimea by this way would be much better
to use VIP service in Simferopol. Turkish airline's flight does arrive
to Simferopol at 23:50 and it could take you one-two hours to get
through Customs without using VIP services. But if you'll use VIP
it could be much faster and easy. It cost for about $16.5 per each
person.
Ferry to/from Istanbul
"Herous of Sevastopol" ship
Depart Sevastopol - Wednesday at 11:00am
Arrive Istanbul in about 24 hours
Depart Istanbul on Saturday night (no certanly time)
One bed in a three-beds room with no a shower cost $160, with a
shower - $180
Two-beds luxury room cost $500
3.Via Frankfurt
There are also two flights a week which go to Simferopol from Frankfurt:
Lufthansa and Ukrainia International Airline. Lufthansa's flight
arrives at 02:30am and Ukraine International arrives at 15:20.
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