Kharkiv is the first Ukrainian capital, a beautiful city with a large number of universities, theaters, entertainment centers, restaurants and cafeterias. Rest in Kharkov can be very diverse and budget for tourists coming from Russia. It is also convenient to travel to other cities of Ukraine. So, in Kiev you can reach the express train in just 4, 5 hours. It is enough to buy air tickets to Kharkov, which are offered by many airlines.

Flights Moscow - Kharkov

Frequently travelers from Russia prefer to travel to Kharkov by train, by bus or by private car. This is easy to explain - a trip by a reserved train will take you all night in one direction and will cost from 5000 Russian rubles. There are trains and cheaper, but as a rule, tickets to them are bought out long before the departure date. And if you decide to go in a reserved car, the trip will cost you more than a flight with a transfer - about 9000 rubles.

By comparison, flights to the connecting flight via Kiev by Ukraine International Airlines will cost from 7000 rubles. The cost of direct flight by Aeroflot (from Sheremetyevo) and UTair (from Vnukovo) is from 10,600 rubles. One-way flight is only 1, 5 hours

Flights St. Petersburg - Kharkov

By train from St. Petersburg to Kharkov you will have to travel all day, which can be very tiring . Cost of travel by a reserved car - from 6800 rubles in both directions . There is no direct air service from St. Petersburg to Kharkov, so you will have to fly with transfers, for example, via Moscow or Kiev . In total, a flight through Kiev will take you about 6 hours: 2 hours to Kiev, 1 hour before Kharkov and 2-3 hours of waiting between flights . Most likely, To use the services of various airlines: for example, fly to Kiev by the airline "Russia", and from Kiev to Kharkiv - "International Airlines of Ukraine" . Cost of connecting flights - from 10,000 rubles both ways .

Arriving, you will be at the international airport of Kharkov, which was recently renovated. The airport is within the city limits, from which you can reach the center by public transport or by taxi. It is better to call a taxi directly to the airport, and not to use the services of private traders - as a rule, they overestimate the trip cost by 2-3 times. Exchange currency for hryvnia you can in the terminal building.

All prices are valid for July 2013.