Rynok Square
The Market Square, the heart of the old town, lined with Renaissance and Baroque façades and with the town hall in the middle.
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- 6 km
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About the airport
Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) is the airport of Lviv, about 6 km from the city centre. Before the war it was the main gateway to western Ukraine, with a terminal built for Euro 2012 and many flights across Europe, including low-cost ones. Since 24 February 2022, following the Russian invasion, Ukrainian airspace has been closed to civil aviation: the airport is closed to civilian flights and there is no flight schedule. This guide describes the airport as it operated before the war.
Terminals
The passenger terminal, opened in 2012, with check-in, departures and arrivals in the same building, for domestic and international flights. Closed to civilian flights since 24 February 2022.
Services
Before the closure, the terminal had cafés, restaurants, shops, free wifi and car rental desks. Public buses and minibuses, as well as taxis, connected the airport with the city centre. None of these services is available at present.
Getting to the city
Public buses and minibuses
Before the closure, public buses and minibuses linked the airport with the city centre.
Taxi
Before the closure, taxis waited outside the terminal. The ride to the city centre took roughly 15-25 min; it is best to agree the fare in advance or book the taxi through an app.
Airport map
Terminal
The passenger terminal, opened in 2012, with check-in, departures and arrivals in the same building, for domestic and international flights. Closed to civilian flights since 24 February 2022.
Lviv
Things to do in Lviv
Lviv is the great city of western Ukraine, with a World Heritage old town, cobbled streets, churches of many denominations and a famous café tradition.
Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre
An elegant early-20th-century theatre in an eclectic style, at the end of Svobody Avenue.
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High Castle
A hill with the remains of the medieval castle and a viewpoint with panoramic views of the old town.
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Latin Cathedral
A 14th–15th-century Gothic cathedral on Cathedral Square, one of the oldest churches in the historic centre.
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How far is the airport from central Lviv?
Lviv Danylo Halytskyi airport is about 6 km from central Lviv.
How do I get from the airport to central Lviv?
From Lviv Danylo Halytskyi airport you can take Public buses and minibuses (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Lviv Danylo Halytskyi airport have?
Lviv Danylo Halytskyi has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Lviv?
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Photo credits
- Exterior of the terminal building: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport: VargaA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exterior of the terminal building: Andrie1992, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rynok Square: Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- High Castle: Alex Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Latin Cathedral: Alex fand, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons