Volgograd to Kiev via Crimea - Waiting times Kavkaz - Kerch crossing on mid-June
 

I'm planning on exiting Russia into Ukraine at this crossing, although I can't afford an 8 hour wait, are bikes required to queue along with cars or can they go to the front? What's the best time of the day to arrive?


How slow is the traffic in these regions?

I have four days to get from Volgograd to Kiev via Crimea, I like to do quite long days in the saddle and am happy doing 800kms a day in western Europe, but Is this route realistic in four days?

Thank you,

Barry

Bikes always go to the front ... and there are ferries every couple of hours there.

I think four days is doable, but doesn't leave much time for smelling the daisies, etc. The Crimean coast is really wonderful, but you'll have to just blow right by it (as I did).

i'm not sure how late the ferries run at Kerch, but if you could catch the ferry the first night from Volograd you could spend the next night on the Crimean coast after a short day. Then IIRC you can get from Yalta to Kiev in one day pretty easily, there is a major highway to Kiev once you're out of the Crimea. So, assuming that you can get the ferry the first night from volgograd, if you're ready for a couple of long days I actually think you could do it in three days, or spend an extra day in Crimea.

Thanks guys, i'll try and give myself more time in Crimea

Samara to Volgograd and Volgograd to Odessa
 

Sorry for threading on your posts.

First question,,
Ufa - Samara - Balakovo - Saratov - Kamyshin - Volgograd road condition?

Second question,,,
Best route Volgograd to Odessa...
My route planner is showing ,, Volgograd- Shakity - Rostovna Donu-Taganrog-Melitopol-Petropavlivka-
Mykolaiv-Yuzhne-Odessa.
Any surprises?

Your input will be appreciated.

The road is all good tarmac stuff, no problems , just a little boring long and straight-ish lots of police around when we came through, so watch the speed . We crossed the border just above Taganrog into the Ukeraine, took us around 3 hours, no hassle friendly and polite ,just long queue at 9am. We travelled through the Ukeraine to Romania so can't say on the last bit to Odessa
Joe, Martin and i shall be around the Balkans in June and July will you be around ??

Balkans
 

Thanks for the very fresh info, since you just did this trip.

I intend to be in Odessa around July 20TH ,,so 30 days for Vlad - Ulan-Ude- Ulanbatur- Irutsk - Volgograd - Odessa.

Then 10 days to Milano via Bucarest - Sofia - Durres - Bari ,,by August 5,, ship the bike back to Korea and fly out. As soon as I get back to Korea,, I need to be in Sydney on 14TH of August, for a wedding.

Would love to meet you folks some where for a pow wow.

Hi SeoulJoe,

We might be crossing paths some where along the line. We will entering entering Mongolia around July 1 and making our way across to Vlad via UB Ulan-Ude etc

Will be a pleasure ,, look for a white Harley Road King. ;