There are 9 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Penza by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Balashov
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Balashov 1train 076C
- Take the train from Balashov 1 to Penza 1train 076C
20h 42m₽2,778–3,894Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Penza 1train 116С / ...
21h 43m₽2,500–6,000Bus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Penza Bus stationbus 550
22h 30m₽2,903–4,284Drive 912.8 km
- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Penzacar 912.8 km
13h 6m₽6,278–9,068Train to Krasnodar, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane KRR - PEZ
20h 19m₽9,654–43,834Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane MRV - PEZ
9h 48m₽7,796–34,505Bus 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 Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane STW - PEZ
18h 25m₽10,270–42,784Train to Volgograd International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
- Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane VOG - PEZ
20h 22m₽8,623–39,194Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane AER - PEZ
12h 53m₽7,689–35,824
Rostov-on-Don to Penza by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Penza is to bus which costs RUB 2900 - RUB 4300 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Penza is to train and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostov-on-Don station to Penza station. However, there are services departing from Rostov-on-Don bus station and arriving at Penza Bus station via Volgograd Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rostov Gl and arriving at Penza 1. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Penza is 1131 km. The road distance is 912.8 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Penza without a car is to train via Balashov which takes 20h 42m and costs RUB 2700 - RUB 3900.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Penza, including transfers.
Rostov-on-Don to Penza bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Rostov-on-Don bus station.
Rostov-on-Don to Penza train services, operated by Grand Service Express, depart from Rostov-Glavny station.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Penza is to train via Balashov which takes 20h 42m and costs RUB 2700 - RUB 3900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 2900 - RUB 4300 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Penza, Russia?
You can take a train from Rostov-Glavny to Penza 1 via Balashov 1 in around 20h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Penza Bus station via Volgograd Bus station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Ternovka Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–37,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Ternovka Airport via Sochi International Airport, Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–43,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Ternovka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–31,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Ternovka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–33,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Balashov 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,000
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,500–3,000
Train from Balashov 1 to Penza 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽750–940
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽880–940
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽750–900
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 Penza 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–3,900
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,300–3,900
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) 775-00-00
- 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 Penza 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–6,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,000–4,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,300–6,000
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
- 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 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
- ₽3,100–5,331
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,100–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,331
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–11,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,300
- 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
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Penza Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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More Questions & Answers
Rostov-on-Don to Penza bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Volgograd Bus station.
Rostov-on-Don to Penza train services, operated by Grand Service Express, arrive at Balashov 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Penza is 913 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Rostov-on-Don to Penza.


















