There are 7 ways to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaiatrain
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Safonovotrain
- Take the taxi from Safonovo to Yelnyataxi
9h 16m₽4,615–7,928Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnyabus
16h 57m₽2,460–4,415Train, bus
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moscow Vostochny Stationtrain 711Г / ...
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnyabus
13h 15m₽2,739–5,701Drive 772.4 km
- Drive from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnyacar 772.4 km
11h 13m₽5,326–7,693Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane GOJ - SVO
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Safonovotrain
- Take the taxi from Safonovo to Yelnyataxi
9h 58m₽7,268–32,263Train, bus via Moscow
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain 009Н / ...
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnyabus
15h 31m₽2,911–5,662Fly to Moscow Vnukovo, bus
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane GOJ - VKO
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnyabus
15h 24m₽9,043–39,303
Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya is to bus which costs RUB 2400 - RUB 4500 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya is to train and taxi which takes 9h 16m and costs RUB 4600 - RUB 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya. However, there are services departing from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy and arriving at Yelnya via Метро «Щёлковская», Метро «Лубянка» and Moscow Novoyasnevskaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Nizhny Novgorod and Yelnya is 824 km. The road distance is 772.4 km.
The best way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 16m and costs RUB 4600 - RUB 8000.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya, including transfers.
Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy station.
Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Moscow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya is 772 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Nizhny Novgorod to Yelnya.
What companies run services between Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Yelnya, Smolensk Oblast, Russia?
You can take a bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Yelnya via Moscow Central Bus Station, Метро «Щёлковская», Метро «Преображенская площадь», Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad, Lubyanka, Метро «Лубянка», Метро «Тёплый Стан», Teply Stan, Novoyasenevskaya, and Moscow Novoyasnevskaya in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–25,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–37,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,500–2,200
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Safonovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moscow Vostochny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Safonovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Safonovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–4,700
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–9,500
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Safonovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–4,700
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moscow Vostochny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,600
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Yelnya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
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