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Drive defensively! Once you get to Solotvino , Ukraine, you can continue your travel in a car or a train. Bicycling is also a possibility in summer. When you have crossed the wonderful old bridge go uphill, at the church turn right. After some 50 m there is an ATM on the right.

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Go ahead and before the rail-road crossing turn left. There is one train a day to Lviv in the late afternoon. There is even a signposted cycling route R63 between Poland and Ukraine. You might also be able to skip the car queue and go straight to the checkpoint. Be aware that all foreigners are subject to higher scrutiny by police when travelling on public transportation, especially intercity forms of it.

If you are caught outside your base city without your official documents, be prepared for a big fine. The quickest way to get around big cities is the so-called marshrutka: the minibuses which follow routes much like the regular buses do. You can generally flag them down or ask them to stop at places other than the specified bus stops.

The fare is paid as soon as you get in except in Odessa, where you pay upon exiting , and is fixed no matter how far you want to go. This is the same for the conventional buses, tram, trolley-buses and the Metro. Tell the driver that you want to get off when you are approaching the destination. Each city has an intercity bus station from which you can go pretty much anywhere in Ukraine.

Fares and quality of service vary widely. UIA offers cheap flights that can be booked on-line and can be a time-saving alternative.

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However, be sure to book early for the cheapest fares. Trains are operated by state-owned Ukrainian Railways. Train classes, coaches and ticket system are very similar to Russia and other CIS countries, see Russian train article. Ukrainian trains are quite old and slow by West European standards, and not very frequent, but they are punctual, reliable and very cheap. Generally, in Ukraine, for long distance the train is preferred over the bus because of their comfort and because often they are even cheaper. The "Lux" sleeping cars have a two-berth cabin.

Second class are cabins with four berths. Third class have six berths through which the aisle passes. Advance online booking is highly recommended, firstly because some trains are popular and will sell out, secondly because it avoids having to negotiate your journey at a frenetic foreign railway station. For timetables, prices and bookings visit Ukraine Railways or Ukrainian Railways e-shop these websites are in English, Russian and Ukrainian. Tickets with a little QR code icon should be printed off at home and are good to go.

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Other e-tickets are just a voucher which must be exchanged in advance for a ticket, at any mainline station in Ukraine. So don't buy such a ticket for a journey that starts outside Ukraine. Do this preferably an hour before departure, because close to departure of a long-distance express, the ticket area will become a frantic maul. Large train stations may have dedicated counters for e-vouchers; eg Kiev does, while in Odessa any window will do. Either way, before queuing look out for the "technical break" times posted on each window.

If you have to buy on the day, write your destination and train number on a piece of paper; desk clerks have little English or German. Large stations have big screens that show tickets available for the upcoming trains. There are two major bus companies that run buses from all of the major cities to and from Kiev: they are Avtolux , and Gunsel.


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The major advantage of the bus service is that it leaves from Boryspil and stops in Kiev, so if your destination is not Kiev, its easier than taking a bus to the Main Passenger Railway Station in Kiev. The buses are standard coach buses, serve cold drinks and tea, show movies, and make a stop about every hr. They run every few hours. Avtolux has a VIP bus to and from Odessa that has nice leather seats and is more less non-stop.

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In addition, just as in Russia, there are numerous of the marshrutka called minibuses. These run on fixed routes and may be licensed as either buses or taxis. You can board one at the start of the route or at fixed stops. Some of them will also stop at any point between designated stops, but this largely depends on the region and even on the driver's mood. Officially, they are not supposed to drop passengers outside designated bus stops, but in reality they do it quite often.

At the start of the route and at fixed routes, you may find a queue you will have to stand in. At other places, just wave your hand when you see one.

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To get off, tell the driver when you reach your destination and he will stop. You need to pay the amount of your fare to the driver. You don't get a ticket, unless you ask for it. Often it's not easy to figure out which marshrutka will take you to your destination, as in any city there are literally hundreds of different routes. Taxi is probably the most safe way to get around the city. You want to ask your hotel or restaurant to call you a taxi. Ukraine is largely a referral based economy, and this is how you get quality, safety and good service. Taxis are always busy. Locals will tell you to call in advance.


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Trying to hail a cab won't be productive at best and get you in deep trouble at worst. It might seem unreasonable to hire a taxi to take you km to the next city. If you use your hotels referral, you will get a decent rate. It might be twice as expensive as train, but convenient, less time consuming, and secure. Keep in mind, you need a taxi to take you to the bus or train station. Americans will find the buses for long distance travel crowded and uncomfortable.

The signs are all in Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet. Only a few signs every km or so are written in the Latin alphabet, and indicate main cities. It is recommended you have a good road map those available are mainly in Ukrainian, but Latin alphabet maps are starting to appear , because place names aren't well posted on road signs. You are strongly advised to respect the signs, especially speed limits. Be aware that unlike in Western countries, where limits are repeated several times, in Ukraine, an obligation or a prohibition is often indicated on a single sign, which you must not miss.

And even these signs are often far off the road, covered by branches, etc.