There are 8 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Samara by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Krasnodar, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane KRR - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
9h 43m₽7,662–37,802Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Samaratrain 142С
29h 11m₽2,800–7,000Bus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Saratovbus 516
- Take the bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus stationbus 720
26h 24m₽3,303–6,584Train via Kinel
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Kineltrain 111С
29h 1m₽4,536–9,540Drive 1,244.8 km
- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Samaracar 1,244.8 km
17h 35m₽8,590–12,408Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane MRV - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
11h 57m₽8,804–36,473Train to Sochi International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane AER - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
14h 47m₽8,697–37,792Train, taxi to Gelendzik, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bataysk to Abinskayatrain
- Take the taxi from Abinskaya to Gelendzik (GDZ)taxi
- Fly from Gelendzik (GDZ) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane GDZ - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
13h 42m₽9,249–38,879
Rostov-on-Don to Samara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Samara is to train which costs RUB 2800 - RUB 7000 and takes 29h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Samara is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 38000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostov-on-Don station to Samara station. However, there are services departing from Rostov-on-Don bus station and arriving at Samara Central Bus station via Volgograd Bus station and Saratov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rostov-Glavny and arriving at Samara. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 29h 11m.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Samara is 1571 km. The road distance is 1244.8 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Samara without a car is to bus which takes 26h 24m and costs RUB 3300 - RUB 7000.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Samara, including transfers.
Rostov-on-Don to Samara bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Rostov-on-Don bus station.
Rostov-on-Don to Samara train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Rostov Gl station.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Samara is to bus which takes 26h 24m and costs RUB 3300 - RUB 7000. Alternatively, you can train via Kinel, which costs RUB 4500 - RUB 10000 and takes 29h 1m.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Samara, Russia?
You can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Samara Central Bus station via Volgograd Bus station and Saratov in around 26h 24m. Alternatively, Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Rostov Gl to Kinel once a week. Tickets cost ₽3,900–7,500 and the journey takes 27h 19m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Kurumoch International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–45,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–43,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–44,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
Flights from Gelendzik to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–43,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Kurumoch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–33,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Kurumoch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Gelendzik to Kurumoch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- pegasfly.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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 Kinel
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–7,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,900–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,500
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,500–4,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Bataysk to Abinskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,200–1,700
- 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
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,300–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,800–4,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽800–950
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,500
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,900–4,500
- Phone
- +7 (846) 224-25-55
- Website
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- 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 Volgograd Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- volgaline34.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,200
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More Questions & Answers
Rostov-on-Don to Samara bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Volgograd Bus station.
Samara is 1h ahead of Rostov-on-Don. It is currently 6:37 AM in Rostov-on-Don and 7:37 AM in Samara.
Rostov-on-Don to Samara train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kinel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Samara is 1245 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Rostov-on-Don to Samara.


















