There are 7 ways to get from Penza to Kirov by train, bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the train from Penza-1 to Kirovtrain 310Э / ...
17h 22m₽2,500–5,500Bus
- Take the bus from Penza Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Kirov stationbus
17h 46m₽3,100–3,700Drive 837.7 km
- Drive from Penza to Kirovcar 837.7 km
12h 52m₽5,581–8,061Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penza to Kirovtaxi 837.7 km
12h 52m₽10,000–13,000Fly Ternovka Airport to Pobedilovo Airport
- Fly from Ternovka Airport (PEZ) to Pobedilovo Airport (KVX)plane PEZ - KVX
20h 14m₽8,064–38,675Train to Saransk Airport, fly to Pobedilovo Airport
- Take the train from Penza 1 to Saransktrain
- Fly from Saransk Airport (SKX) to Pobedilovo Airport (KVX)plane SKX - KVX
21h 38m₽5,361–30,954Fly Ternovka Airport to Cheboksary Airport, bus
- Fly from Ternovka Airport (PEZ) to Cheboksary Airport (CSY)plane PEZ - CSY
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Olabus
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Kirov stationbus
13h 44m₽8,504–37,565
Ternovka Airport (PEZ) to Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penza to Kirov is to bus which costs RUB 3100 - RUB 3700 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Penza to Kirov is to drive which takes 12h 52m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Penza station to Kirov station. However, there are services departing from Penza Bus station and arriving at Kirov station via Yoshkar-Ola Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Penza-1 and arriving at Kirov. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Penza and Kirov is 908 km. The road distance is 837.7 km.
The best way to get from Penza to Kirov without a car is to train which takes 17h 22m and costs RUB 2500 - RUB 5500.
The train from Penza-1 to Kirov takes 17h 22m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Penza to Kirov bus services, operated by Penza Bus Terminal, depart from Penza Bus station.
Penza to Kirov train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Penza-1 station.
The best way to get from Penza to Kirov is to train which takes 17h 22m and costs RUB 2500 - RUB 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 3100 - RUB 3700 and takes 17h 46m, you could also fly, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 39000 and takes 20h 14m.
What companies run services between Penza, Russia and Kirov, Russia?
Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Penza-1 to Kirov 4 times a week. Tickets cost ₽2,500–5,500 and the journey takes 17h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penza Bus station to Kirov station via Yoshkar-Ola Bus station in around 17h 46m.
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Pobedilovo Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–44,000
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–34,000
- Website
- uvtaero.ru
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Pobedilovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–38,000
Flights from Saransk Airport to Pobedilovo Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–28,000
Flights from Saransk Airport to Pobedilovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–37,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Pobedilovo Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–47,000
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Cheboksary Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–34,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Penza-1 to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–3,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,800–5,500
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽340–640
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽600–640
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽340–400
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Penza Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Kirov station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Kirov station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Yoshkar-Ola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–13,000
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 8412 21 22 22
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Penza to Kirov bus services, operated by Penza Bus Terminal, arrive at Yoshkar-Ola Bus station.
Penza to Kirov train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kirov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penza to Kirov is 838 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Penza to Kirov.

















