Flights to Belarus

Getting to Belarus

The cheapest city to fly into is Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and the cheapest airline serving Minsk is the Belavia, the national airline of Belarus. You may also find lower airfares by flying into neighboring Lithuania and continuing to Belarus by bus or train.

Airports

The major international airport that serves Belarus is the Minsk International Airport, located 26 miles from the city. From the airport, you will have three options: public buses to the Central Rail Terminal, taxis, and car rentals. The airport offers duty-free shops, bars, a bank, an exchange office, and several restaurants. The other international airport is the Gomel Airport, which receives flights from Kaliningrad, Moscow, and from cities within Belarus. Airports that serve mainly domestic flights in Belarus are the Brest Airport, Hrodna Airport, and Mogilev Airport.

Airlines

There are daily flights by Aeroflot, airBaltic, Austrian Airlines, Belavia, Caspian Airlines, Czech Airlines, El Al, Estonian Air, Etihad Airways, Georgian Airways, Gomelavia, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SCAT, Turkish Airlines, and Turkmenistan Airlines. The country's national airline, Belarus Airline, provides the most international flights to various destinations including Amsterdam, Berlin, Istabul, Kiev, London, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Rome, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, Warsaw, and Yerevan.

Other Money-Saving Tips

To save money, booking your plane tickets in advance (as early as 4 months) really applies in Belarus. If you must fly on short notice, your best option is to take a flight to Kaunas or Vilnius, two cities in Lithuania, and take a train from there to Minsk. It is about a four-hour train ride, but the savings are well worth it. Once in Belarus, trains are the cheapest and most convenient way to travel from city to city.

In Closing

Belarus offers you more than just an interesting travel experience, it is considered by many to the one of the safest cities in Europe to visit. The scenery is beautiful, the food is excellent, and the ancient buildings will keep you interested for days.

Although heavily damaged during the Second World War, its gradual recovery and economic progress now makes Belarus a relatively prosperous country. There are modern amenities in the cities and various entertainment areas, but the real beauty of Belarus is in the ancient buildings and beautiful scenery. There are four World Heritage Sites that attract tourist year-round, including the Belovezhskaya Pushcha, the Mir Castle Complex, the Niasvizh Castle, and the Struve Geodetic Arc. If your visit in is July, you may enjoy the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, a grand annual cultural festival.