Abakan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Abakan is a city of 184,168 people in Russia (Khakasiya Republic), 248 m (814 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Abakan International Airport (ABA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Abakan train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Abakan runs from about 7 h 30 min a day in late December to 17 h 10 min in late June (computed for 53.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Abakan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Abakan International Airport (ABA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,663-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Abakan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Abakan train station. Trains to Abakan
Buses to Abakan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Krasnoyarsk, 276 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kemerovo, 389 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Novokuznetsk, 282 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Prokop’yevsk, 310 km — buses · car rental
- Achinsk, 290 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyzyl, 301 km — buses · car rental
- Leninsk-Kuznetsky, 357 km — buses · car rental
- Kiselëvsk, 314 km — buses · car rental
- Kansk, 389 km — buses · car rental
- Mezhdurechensk, 221 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Abakan?
Abakan International Airport (ABA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Abakan?
About 184,168 people live in Abakan, across 112 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Abakan in?
Asia/Krasnoyarsk, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Abakan?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Abakan?
Krasnoyarsk (276 km), Kemerovo (389 km), Novokuznetsk (282 km), Prokop’yevsk (310 km), Achinsk (290 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.