Why go
- City and administrative center of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.
- Served by Odesa International Airport (ODS).
History
Odesa, also spelled Odessa, is the third-most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrative centre of the Odesa Raion and Odesa Oblast, as well as a multiethnic cultural centre. As of January 2021, Odesa's population was approximately 1,010,537. On 25 January 2023, its historic city centre was declared a World Heritage Site and added to the List of World Heritage in Danger by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in recognition of its multiculturality and 19th-century urban planning. The declaration was made in response to the bombing of Odesa during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has damaged or destroyed buildings across the city.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 12 direct destinations
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737-800, A319, A320, 734, 735, 737…) · 6 routes: Istanbul, Kiev, Larnaca, Moscow*, Tel-aviv, Vienna
- AlMasria Universal Airlines UJ (A320) · 2 routes: Kiev, Moscow
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, SU9) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Austrian Airlines OS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-900, CRJ-700) · 1 route: Munich*
- Maldivian Air Taxi 8Q (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-700) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Odesa International Airport (ODS); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ODS has direct flights to 12 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Istanbul, Kiev, Moscow, Moscow, Vienna…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Прогулянковий маршрут, Маршрут відпочинку, Odesa – Yevpatoriya.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Odessa (Odesa), Ukraine. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.