Anyone out there ever travelled by rail in Ukraine?, I may be going
to a place called Melitopol and I have read that it takes about 15
hours from Kiev by rail, there is no mention of air travel, and I
wonder is it ok to travel by yourself there, is it safe?
or maybe I am being too wary. Anybody enlighten me?.
Went by overnight train from Kiev to Donetsk. I traveled with my lady, her son and my son. Had a sleeper car. I would say it is safe with a sleeper car. Buy one that you don't have to share and don't eat or drink anyone else's food.
My ticket was about $13 one way. You must also pay for sheets and blankets, maybe $2. You want either a first class (2 berths) or second class (4 berths). Bathrooms are at the end of each car. Doors are lockable (I recommend).
Try this link for train schedules (http://www.travel-2-ukraine.com/information/transport/kiev-train-schedule.htm).
Try this link for air schedules (http://www.travel-2-ukraine.com/information/transport/kiev-air-schedule.htm).
zsar,
If you are not looking forward to a long train ride, a suggestion would be to fly AeroSvit out of Kyiv to Zaporizhzhia. They have a flight that leaves at 1910 and arrives at 2020. Zaporizhia is just north of Melitopol.