Arzamas: 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.
Arzamas is a city of 109,479 people in Russia (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast), 166 m (545 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Arzamas-I.
Key facts
Daylight in Arzamas runs from about 7 h 10 min a day in late December to 17 h 33 min in late June (computed for 55.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Arzamas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Arzamas: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Arzamas-I, Arzamas II. Trains to Arzamas
Buses to Arzamas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 393 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Nizhniy Novgorod, 104 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kazan, 335 km — flights · trains · buses
- Ulyanovsk, 314 km — flights · trains
- Yaroslavl, 348 km — flights
- Ryazan’, 277 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Penza, 256 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cheboksary, 228 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ivanovo, 251 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vladimir, 230 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Ruma, Zaraysk, Rostov Veliky, Valozhyn, Novyy Afon, Popovo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Arzamas?
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre.
How big is Arzamas?
About 109,479 people live in Arzamas, across 42 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Arzamas in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Arzamas?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Arzamas?
Moscow (393 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (104 km), Kazan (335 km), Ulyanovsk (314 km), Yaroslavl (348 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.