There are 7 ways to get from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod by plane, subway, train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, subway
best- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane KZN - GOJ
- Take the subway from Park Kultury to Gorkovskayasubway
3h 28m₽3,706–25,150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kazan' to Nizhniy Novgorod388.4 km
6h 26m₽662Train
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy stationtrain
5h 59m₽1,200–4,000Bus
- Take the bus from Kazan' North bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus 4897
8h 50m₽1,236–1,736Train via Urmary
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Urmarytrain 051Э / ...
- Take the train from Urmary to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain 051Э
9h 10m₽2,142–5,819Drive 389.4 km
- Drive from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorodcar 389.4 km
5h 50m₽2,457–3,549Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorodtaxi 389.4 km
5h 50m₽7,500–9,000
Kazan (KZN) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod is to rideshare which costs RUB 662 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod is to fly and subway which takes 3h 28m and costs RUB 3700 - RUB 26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kazan’ station to Nizhny Novgorod. However, there are services departing from Kazan' North bus station and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kazan-Pass and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Kazan’ and Nizhny Novgorod is 398 km. The road distance is 389.4 km.
The best way to get from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs RUB 1200 - RUB 4000.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod, including transfers.
Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Kazan' North bus station.
Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, depart from Kazan-Pass station.
The best way to get from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs RUB 1200 - RUB 4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1200 - RUB 1800 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Kazan’, Russia and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia?
Sodruzhestvo PPK operates a train from Kazan-Pass to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station twice daily. Tickets cost ₽1,200–1,900 and the journey takes 5h 59m. Russian Railways (РЖД) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Ecolines RU operates a bus from Kazan' North bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₽1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- uvtaero.ru
Flights from Kazan to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–25,000
- Website
- Nizhny Novgorod Metro
Subway from Park Kultury to Gorkovskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽28–35
- Website
- Nizhny Novgorod Metro
- Schedules at
- Nizhny Novgorod Metro
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
Train from Kazan-Pass to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,900
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kazan-Pass to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–4,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–4,000
Train from Kazan-Pass to Urmary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–2,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Urmary to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,500–3,500
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kazan' North bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kazan' to Nizhniy Novgorod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽662
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–9,000
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 843 288-88-88
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 843 233-22-22
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 843 510-00-00
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy station.
Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, arrive at Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod is 389 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Kazan’ to Nizhny Novgorod.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kazan’ and Nizhny Novgorod. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.