Krasnodar (Russia): Planning the away trip

 

Krasnodar FC Crest

[Details of match TBC]

Visas for Russia Federation

FK Krasnodar v. Slovan Bratislava/ UCD AFC, Thursday 30th July

Academy Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia  ko TBC

Krasnodar is close to the Black Sea, south of Ukraine and north of the Caucasus countries of Georgia Armenia and Azerbaijin, we’ll also look at Turkey.

Known Knowns:

This article will look at short trip, routing from Dublin using a number of connecting airports to Krasnodar (KRR) and returning to Dublin.  We’ll look at options of a longer stay in Moscow or another other convenient city.  and price the flights where available.

We’ll also look at transport Moscow – Krasnodar.

This is a brief initial look at Flight options for UCD Fans who want to travel to EL 3rd Round.

A 1st Look: There’s a UEFA Europa League 3rd game in Krasnodar on Thursday 30th July, UCD can be part of it.

A lot of European airlines fly to Moscow Airports Domodedovo (DME), Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Vnukovo (VKO) and link with several domestic airlines that fly to Karsnodar (KRR).

They are mid-range or top range prices.  But what of the two-flight there and two-flights back options

Two-Flight Options:

Austrian Airlines (OS): Fly Vienna (VIE) to Krasnodar (KRR) direct.

But even just VIE-KRR return flights are expensive.  OUT  Wed €802, RET €902

www.austrian.com

Siberian Airlines (S7) flies on Saturdays Dublin (DUB) – Moscow Domodedevo (DME) and along with several other airlines flies down to Krasnodar (KRR).   The Sat 25th July flight is too soon for Visa-required nationals and but their return:

Saturday 01st Aug       S7 1146           KRR 15:10 DME 17:35

S7 887             DME 20:45 DUB 20:10

Is quoting 15,630 Rubles (approx. €260.00) is the best option for a Dublin return.

So to get out there with a visa in a passport.

Istanbul: There are two airports in Istanbul (IST – Ataturk Int.) and SAW – Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) which Pegasus airlines use)

Turkish Airlines: Two flights every day from Dublin.

TK 1976 DUB 11:00 IST (Ataturk Int. Airport) 17:20  €319.00

TK1978 DUB 16:40 IST 23:05 (Wednesday won’t link with SAW departure) €319.00

Turkish airlines Single:

 Price by return: Out Tues RET Fri €701; OUT Tues RET Sat €718; OUT Tues Ret Sun €718

Transfer by road from IST to Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)

Pegasus Airlines

 PC 776 SAW 23:55 KRR02:00  Tues 28th July & Wed 29th July quoting €185.52

PC 777  KRR  03:40 SAW 05:40 Fri 31st €120.00; Sat 01st Aug €157.00 Sun 02nd Aug €120.00

Turkish Airlines return times to Dublin.

TK 1975   IST 07:30  DUB 10:00

TK 1977   IST 13:10 DUB 15:40

Turkish Airlines: www.turkishairlines.com

Pegasus: www.flypgs.com

IST – Rostov-on-Don  (ROV) – IST

From Istanbul Ataturk (IST) there’s a return flight with Donavia (D9) a subsidiary of Aeroflot (SU) to Rostov-on-Don.  280 km away.

Thurs 30th July (early morning)

D9 5355/SU 5355 IST 01:20 ROV 03:50 USD $135.00

Friday 31st July

D9 5354/SU 5354 ROV 23:10 IST 01:50 USD $120.00

In short it can be done

OUT TK 1976 DUB – IST -€319 road transfer PG 776 SAW – KRR €185.52

RET S7 1146 KRR – DME and S7 887 DME – DUB €260 appox    TOTAL = €764.52 for Flights

We’ll add three flight options later and VISA advice (for those that need it).

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