There are 6 ways to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Alatyrbus 700
- Take the train from Alatyr to Saransk-1train 075H
8h 29m₽1,588–1,888Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saransk bus stationbus
9h 20m₽1,400–1,800Train
- Take the train from Ioshkar-Ola to Kanashtrain 058Э
- Take the train from Kanash to Saransk-1train 075H
11h 32m₽1,559–5,461Drive 403 km
- Drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Saranskcar 403 km
6h 17m₽2,779–4,014Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransktaxi 403 km
6h 17m₽4,900–6,000Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Saransk Airport (SKX)plane CSY - SKX
17h 37m₽7,072–34,438
Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Saransk Airport (SKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk is to bus which costs RUB 1400 - RUB 1800 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs RUB 2700 - RUB 4100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station station and arriving at Saransk bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk. However, there are services departing from Ioshkar-Ola and arriving at Saransk-1 via Kanash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Yoshkar-Ola and Saransk is 398 km. The road distance is 403 km.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 29m and costs RUB 1500 - RUB 1900.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk, including transfers.
Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk bus services, operated by Penza Bus Terminal, depart from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station.
Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ioshkar-Ola station.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs RUB 1500 - RUB 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1400 - RUB 1800 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Yoshkar-Ola, Russia and Saransk, Russia?
You can take a train from Ioshkar-Ola to Saransk-1 via Kanash in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, Penza Bus Terminal operates a bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saransk bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost ₽1,772 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Saransk Bus Terminal also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Saransk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–33,000
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Saransk Airport via Minsk, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Alatyr to Saransk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽350–650
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽610–650
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽350–410
Train from Kanash to Saransk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽600–840
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽790–840
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽600–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ioshkar-Ola to Kanash
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽950–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Kanash to Saransk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Alatyr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,239
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,430
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,772
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk bus services, operated by Penza Bus Terminal, arrive at Saransk bus station.
Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kanash station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk is 403 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Saransk.











