Cheap flights from Istanbul (IST) - to Kyiv (KBP)

The city’s visitors will remember the capital of Ukraine not only for Maidan Nezalezhnosti and Khreschatyk Street, but also for the deepest subway station. SkyUp invites you to board a comfortable plane where your interesting journey to Kyiv will begin:   

— Free online check-in on the airline company’s website

— Convenient tariff selection: Basic (hand baggage up to 9 kg), Standard (10% discounts on all the additional services, hand baggage 9+5 kg and hold baggage 23 kg), Flex (seat selection free of charge, 20% discounts on all the additional services, hand baggage 9+9 kg and hold baggage 32 kg)

— In the personal cabinet you can buy additional options, such as: onboard meals, additional baggage, seat selection, animal transportation, etc.

— SkyUp’s tasty menu developed in collaboration with a leading catering agency and as delicious as at a real restaurant. It can be ordered at the time of booking or in the personal cabinet, but at least 32 hours prior to the departure.

Kyiv: a city of churches, green parks and museums

Kyiv will enchant you with the broad Khreschatyk Street, the glass bicycle and pedestrian bridge, and the route in the downtown area passing through most beautiful parks. The walk will lead you to the Volodymyrska Girka Park that offers a splendid view. You will certainly enjoy shopping at the various shopping malls: Dream Town, Globus, Ocean Plaza, Lavina Mall, River Mall, etc.

How to get to the city

The Kyiv Boryspil Express high-speed train will get you from the airport terminal to the railway station for $3*. There is also a bus from the airport to the city center: the ride will be faster, and will cost you $1.8*. Another option is to order a taxi with the fares starting at $11.5*.

What is worth visiting

Every year, more than a million of tourists come to the National Historical and Cultural Reserve Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, with its magnificent churches and the monks’ caves to remember forever.

The subway is amazing here as well: the Arsenalna station is one of the world’s deepest stations, and the Zoloti Vorota station is included in the Top 10 most beautiful ones in all continents.

The following sights may be of interest for you:

— The oldest Grunewald's oak located in Koncha-Zaspa, with a trunk circumference of 7 m. You will remember a walk around Koncha-Zaspa for the beautiful landscapes and the houses where Ukrainian people of influence live, including ex-presidents.

— The Fomin Botanical Garden with plants collected from all over the world. They are especially proud of the large magnolia collection: more than 40 varieties of these trees blossom there every spring, generating incredible fragrances.

— The Motherland Monument in the territory of the Museum of the Great Patriotic War. The sculpture is 102 m high and is included in the Top 5 highest ones in the world. You can ascend to the observation deck if you wish.  

— Get to know the Ukrainian culture’s atmosphere and its history at the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrogovo, the National Art Museum, the Museum of Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine. 

Where to stay

Kyiv’s hotels will offer you all types of accommodation: from economy to premium class. The price for a comfortable room for two starts at $32*, and family variants cost on average $90-100*. The prices for elite rooms start at $170*.

What to visit nearby

There are many interesting locations near Kiev:

— The Kyivska Rus park: a reconstruction of the Ukrainians’ everyday life in the Middle Ages with participation of actors.

— Dendropark Oleksandriya that enchants visitors with its magnolia gardens, the Moon Colonnade, and the Great Clearing with fir trees. 

Buy airline tickets from Istanbul to Kyiv

Airline tickets from Istanbul to Kyiv are available on SkyUp Airlines’ website. Follow the link and select the desired date.

* All the prices quoted in the text are relevant as of the date of publication.