There are 9 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Krasnodar, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane KRR - GOJ
11h 7m₽8,532–40,687Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus
25h 58m₽3,610–6,020Train via Moscow
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain 102С / ...
- Take the train from Moskva Kurskaia to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain 720Г
20h 38m₽4,074–8,610Drive 1,233.3 km
- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorodcar 1,233.3 km
17h 11m₽8,361–12,076Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane MRV - GOJ
11h 6m₽8,674–37,358Bus to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Stavropol, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane STW - GOJ
13h 12m₽9,648–40,637Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane AER - GOJ
13h 56m₽8,567–37,677Train to Volgograd International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
- Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane VOG - GOJ
21h₽8,001–38,047Train
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy stationtrain 038С / ...
29h 28m₽4,300–8,500
Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod is to bus which costs RUB 3600 - RUB 6000 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod is to train and fly which takes 11h 6m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 38000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostov-on-Don station to Nizhny Novgorod. However, there are services departing from Rostov-on-Don bus station and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Moscow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rostov-Glavny and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 28m.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Nizhny Novgorod is 1604 km. The road distance is 1233.3 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod without a car is to train via Moscow which takes 20h 38m and costs RUB 4000 - RUB 9000.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod, including transfers.
Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Rostov-on-Don bus station.
Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Rostov Gl station.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod is to train via Moscow which takes 20h 38m and costs RUB 4000 - RUB 9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 3600 - RUB 6000 and takes 25h 58m.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia?
You can take a train from Rostov Gl to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov via Kazansky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Kurskaya, and Moskva Kurskaia in around 20h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Moscow Central Bus Station in around 25h 58m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–37,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–39,000
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–39,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–46,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
- Website
- shirakavia.am
Flights from Krasnodar to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
- Website
- meraj.aero
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–46,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–6,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,200–4,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–6,500
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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 Rostov-Glavny to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽18,000–25,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,300–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,400
Train from Moskva Kurskaia to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,200
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,500–2,200
Train from Rostov Gl to Beshtau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽480–900
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–5,251
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,000–3,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,251
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–11,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽800–950
Train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,200
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–2,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,600–4,200
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–1,900
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–1,900
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Stavropol, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Moscow Central Bus Station.
Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod is 1233 km. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from Rostov-on-Don to Nizhny Novgorod.


















