How to get to Kharkiv

The conference will be held at the Kharkiv National Medical University in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

By plane

You can fly into Ukraine through Kiev (Kyiv) Borispol. The main international hubs for these flights are Frankfurt, Milan, Munich, Prague, London, Rome, Vienna and Warsaw with several flights a day of Austrian AUA, CSA Czech Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa, Alitalia, Air France, British Airways, KLM and MALEV; also Ukraine International, which code-shares on these routes with the respective carriers, and another Ukrainian carrier, AeroSvit. There are several airlines which offer direct flights to Kharkiv (LOT, Austrian Airlines). To fly inside Ukraine, the most common airline is AeroSvit. Ukraine International also recently introduced flights within the country.

Kharkiv also has an international Airport (HRK). The option is either to fly to Kharkiv directly, or to Kiev Borispol Airport (KBP). There are connecting flights from Kiev to Kharkiv every day 2-3 times a day. It takes 1 hour by plane to get from Kiev to Kharkiv.

You can also get to Kharkiv from Borispol by bus. There are two major bus companies that run buses from all of the major cities to and from Kiev; they are Avtolux, and Gunsel. Prices run about 55-70 Hryvnia (11-13 USD) for service to Kharkiv. They are standard coach buses, serve cold drinks and tea, show movies, and make a stop about every 3-4 hours. They run every few hours.

You can also take a train to Kharkiv but in this case you’ll have to reach Kiev Pass railway station which is situated in the centre of Kiev by taxi or Bus. When you arrive to Kiev Pass ask for a one-way ticket to Kharkiv at the counter. The counter is opened round-the-clock. You have to buy a ticket before you enter the train!

By train

One can enter Ukraine by train from any land-bordering neighbor. When coming from Europe there will be a wait at the border while the train's bogies are changed in order to adapt to different rail gauge.

For train times & fares in Ukraine use http://www.poezda.net.

For Europe-wide train times, use http://bahn.hafas.de Or http://www.db.detickets from outside Ukraine

By bus

Sometimes you can get to Ukraine by bus.

When entering the country you will be required to complete an immigration form - currently this is a simple white document with two parts that have more or less identical information. Both parts should be completed on arrival: the immigration officer will keep one part and you have to retain the second, which you will need to show to the immigration officer on your departure from the country. It is not advisable to lose this easily lost scrap of paper.

Please inform us about your arrival to Ukraine so we could meet you at the airport, railway or bus station.

If you have some questions about traveling to Kharkiv, please inform us by e-mail.