Debrecen Airport

Debrecen Airport is located south of the city. Let's try to figure out the best or easiest way to get to the airport, where to leave the car, and how to calculate the budget for the entire trip to and from the airport.

Official airport website (English): www.debrecenairport.com/en

Where to Go, How Long it Takes

You can cross the border with Hungary at the checkpoints: Chop-Zahony, Luzhanka-Berehshuran. The current queue status at the border can be tracked on the State Border Guard Service website https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/map.

In Hungary, you can travel on toll-free roads, so there is no need to buy a vignette; just avoid the M3 toll road.

Checkpoint - Debrecen AirportDistanceTime
Chop-Zahony - Debrecen Airport (DEB)125 km1:35
Luzhanka-Berehshuran - Debrecen Airport (DEB)122 km2:05
Luzhanka-Berehshuran - Debrecen Airport (DEB) toll roads130 km1:35
Vilok-Tisabech - Debrecen Airport (DEB)126 km2:05

Where to Refuel on the Way to the Checkpoint

Heading to Chop

Solomonovo village
Location on Google Map
Solomonovo village
Location on Google Map
Absent
Other Gas Stations
Available in cities before the border checkpoints

Heading to Luzhanka

Beregovo city (Mukachevo-Beregovo road, opposite side)
Location on Google Map
Absent
Other Gas Stations
Available in cities before the border checkpoints

Heading to Vilok

Vilok town (opposite side)
Location on Google Map
Vilok town (Vinogradiv-Vilok road, opposite side)
Location on Google Map
Absent
Other Gas Stations
Available in cities before the border checkpoints

Fuel and Road Payment Costs

We recommend traveling to Debrecen and from it, avoiding toll roads. The vignette for a passenger car will cost 11 euros, and you will save 25-30 minutes.

If you prefer to travel on toll roads, you can read an article about Hungary for information on road payments.

Calculation of Fuel Costs for the Trip from the Ukrainian Border

Amount of fuel for the trip (liters):
It will be necessary to refuel abroad (litres):
Cost of fuel (euro):

Parking

Prices for parking at the official parking lots at Debrecen Airport. Prices in Hungarian Forints (HUF).
1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7-8 days9 days10 days
3500
€ 10.4		 5300
€ 15.7 		6500
€ 19.2 		7700
€ 22.8 		8800
€ 26		 9900
€ 29.3		 11900
€ 35.2		 12900
€ 38.1 		13900
€ 41.1
All parking rates at Debrecen Airport: https://www.debrecenairport.com/en/parking/parking-fees-and-payment

Free Parking

Options for free parking are not verified, so leaving your car in the specified places is at your own risk.

  1. Tesco supermarket parking, 30 min, 2.5 km: view on Google Maps
  2. Parking in the nearest village near the church, 24 min, 2 km: view on Google Maps
  3. Parking in the nearest village near the school, 24 min, 2 km: view on Google Maps

Insurance

Green Card Insurance

For travel abroad, a Green Card insurance policy is mandatory. Policies are available for terms of 15 days, 1 month, 2 months, etc., monthly up to 1 year.

A 15-day minimum term policy costs approximately 25 euros.
A 1-month term policy costs approximately 40 euros.

All rates are available on the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine website:
Green Card Insurance Rates

You can check the validity of the policy through the service provided by the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine:
Check the Validity of the Green Card Insurance

Boarding the Plane

The airport is small. The security check time is quick, around 15 minutes.

What to Do Next?

Calculate the fuel cost for your car in Hungary and independently calculate the fuel cost for traveling through Ukraine. Calculate the parking cost. Add these figures to the travel budget, even to the cost of tickets, to assess whether it is advantageous to fly from Debrecen or if it is more economical to fly from another city.