There are 7 ways to get from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Kanashbus
- Take the train from Kanash to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy stationtrain
8h 16m₽1,638–4,974Bus
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Cheboksary Bus stationbus 630
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus 4897
10h 30m₽1,660–3,146Drive 428.7 km
- Drive from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorodcar 428.7 km
6h 20m₽2,949–4,259Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorodtaxi 428.7 km
6h 20m₽8,000–10,000Fly
- Fly from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane ULV - GOJ
6h 4m₽6,400–32,478Train via Нижние Вязовые
- Take the train from Laishevka to Sviyazhsktrain 6752/6754
- Take the train from Sviiajsk to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy stationtrain
10h 5m₽1,926–2,915Train
- Take the train from Verhniaia Terrasa to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain 113Й
17h 37m₽1,842–5,170
Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod is to bus which costs RUB 1600 - RUB 3200 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulyanovsk station to Nizhny Novgorod. However, there are services departing from Ulyanovsk Bus station and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Cheboksary Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod station. However, there are services departing from Laishevka and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station via Sviiajsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Ulyanovsk and Nizhny Novgorod is 584 km. The road distance is 428.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 16m and costs RUB 1600 - RUB 5000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod, including transfers.
Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Ulyanovsk Bus station.
Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, depart from Laishevka station.
The best way to get from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs RUB 1600 - RUB 3200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 33000 and takes 6h 4m, you could also train via Нижние Вязовые, which costs RUB 1900 - RUB 3000 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Ulyanovsk, Russia and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia?
You can take a bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Cheboksary Bus station in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) once daily.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–32,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
Train from Kanash to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,500
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Laishevka to Sviyazhsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽390–600
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Sviiajsk to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,800
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kanash to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,500–3,500
Train from Verhniaia Terrasa to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–4,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,800–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,900–4,100
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Kanash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–10,000
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 8422 75-50-50
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 8422 27-77-77
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 8422 99-99-90
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Cheboksary Bus station.
Nizhny Novgorod is 1h behind Ulyanovsk. It is currently 6:29 PM in Ulyanovsk and 5:29 PM in Nizhny Novgorod.
Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, arrive at Sviyazhsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod is 429 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Ulyanovsk to Nizhny Novgorod.








