The national airline is Belavia (B2) (website: www.belavia.by).

From London to Minsk to is 3 hours.

Minsk 2 (MSQ) is 43km (27 miles) east of the city centre. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available to the city centre (journey time – 60 minutes). Facilities: Banks and bureaux de change, bars, car hire, duty-free shops, nursery, post office and restaurants.

Minsk 1 underwent a lengthy reconstruction but is back in use. It offers flights to destinations including Kiev and Stockholm, plus international flights to regional cities.

None.

All trains arrive and depart from Minsk Central Railway Station located in the centre of Minsk. There are several lines from Berlin via Warsaw and Brest with connections to Minsk. Another line runs from Vienna via Warsaw and Brest. Further direct trains are available from other cities, including Kaliningrad, Moscow, Odessa, Riga and Vilnius.

Tourists may drive their own cars or may hire cars from some larger hotels. Those entering by car should have their visas registered at the hotel, motel or campsite where they stay for the first night and must insure their vehicle with a Belarusian insurance company at crossing points. The following are approximate road distances from Minsk; Moscow: 690km (429 miles); St Petersburg: 900km (563 miles); Kiev: 650km (407 miles).
Coach: Coaches run from many points across Europe. There are three international bus stations in Minsk: Central Bus Station, Eastern (Vostochnaya) Bus Station and Moscow (Moskovskaya) Bus Station.