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Airport Name
Vladivostok Airport

Airport Location
The airport is located 27 miles north of Vladivostok.

Terminals
2

IATA Code
VVO

Telephone
(423) 230-69-09, (42337) 6-79-09

Airport Overview

Also known as Knevichi Airport, Vladivostok Airport (VVO) is one of the primary hubs for Eastern Russia. Located not far from the North Korean border on Asia’s east coast, the airport is 31 miles outside of Vladivostok.

A small regional airport serving just over a million passengers a year, flights to Vladivostok are hard to find outside of the Asian subcontinent. There is direct service from cities including Moscow, St Petersburg, Beijing, Seoul, Hong Kong, Hanoi and Tokyo.

In 2012, a new terminal was added head of the APEC Russia 2012 Summit on Russky Island, south of Vladivostok, with a capacity of 3.5 million passengers per year.

Terminal Transfer

The terminals are within easy walking distance of each other.

Getting into Town

Train: There are no train or subway services to the airport.

Bus: There are two regular buses departing from the airport terminal square throughout the day. Bus No. 107 and minibus No. 101 serve the airport, dropping passengers off in town.

Taxi: It’s easy to find taxis outside the terminal building, but finding a good deal is harder. Generally, public transport is a much cheaper and easier option. If you take a taxi, agree on a price before leaving, as non-Russian speakers tend to be grossly overcharged.

Car Parking

There is parking available directly outside the terminal.

Information Desks

There is an information desk in the main terminal.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: bank, ATMs and currency exchange.

Luggage: There is a luggage-storage facility with rates varying depending on the size of the bag.

Conference and business: There are no business facilities at the airport.

Other facilities: Medical center, mother-and-child room with cribs and a play area, and handicapped facilities.

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available for a fee. Prepaid cards can be bought in the luggage storage facility (quaintly referred to as a “cloak chamber”) in the Domestic Terminal.

Shopping: There are a few souvenir shops and newsstands in the terminal, including duty-free options with tobacco, alcohol, perfume and cosmetics.

Food and drink: The Lake Spring Cafe on the upper level of the Domestic Terminal offers Russian cuisine and hot and cold drinks, and Coffee City has drinks and pastries.

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