There are 4 ways to get from Samara to Yekaterinburg by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane KUF - SVX
5h 29m₽5,267–28,267Train
cheapest- Take the train from Samara to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain 102Й / ...
23h 48m₽2,400–6,000Bus
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus 660
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
17h 23m₽3,338–5,237Drive 884.8 km
- Drive from Samara to Yekaterinburgcar 884.8 km
11h 24m₽6,106–8,820
Samara to Yekaterinburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Yekaterinburg is to train which costs RUB 2400 - RUB 6000 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Yekaterinburg is to bus and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 29000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samara station to Yekaterinburg station. However, there are services departing from Samara Central Bus station and arriving at Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station via Ufa South Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Samara and arriving at Yekaterinburg-Pass. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 23h 48m.
The distance between Samara and Yekaterinburg is 837 km. The road distance is 884.8 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Yekaterinburg without a car is to bus which takes 17h 23m and costs RUB 3300 - RUB 5500.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Samara to Yekaterinburg, including transfers.
Samara to Yekaterinburg bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Samara Central Bus station.
Samara to Yekaterinburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Samara station.
The best way to get from Samara to Yekaterinburg is to bus which takes 17h 23m and costs RUB 3300 - RUB 5500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 2400 - RUB 6000 and takes 23h 48m.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Yekaterinburg, Russia?
You can take a bus from Samara Central Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station via Ufa South Bus Terminal in around 17h 23m. Alternatively, Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Samara to Yekaterinburg-Pass once daily. Tickets cost ₽3,000–6,000 and the journey takes 23h 48m. Grand Service Express also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–28,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–28,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Samara to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–6,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,000–3,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,200–6,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Samara to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,800
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–3,800
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽200
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Samara to Yekaterinburg bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Ufa South Bus Terminal station.
Yekaterinburg is 1h ahead of Samara. It is currently 4:44 PM in Samara and 5:44 PM in Yekaterinburg.
Samara to Yekaterinburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samara to Yekaterinburg is 885 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Samara to Yekaterinburg.











