Barnaul: 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.
Barnaul is a city of 632,372 people in Russia (Altai Krai), 197 m (646 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (BAX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Barnaul Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Barnaul runs from about 7 h 34 min a day in late December to 17 h 5 min in late June (computed for 53.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Barnaul is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (BAX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,350 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Barnaul: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Barnaul Railway Station. Trains to Barnaul
Buses to Barnaul · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay in Barnaul. Of the 18 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (12). Guests have left 15 reviews in total.
Hotels in Barnaul: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Novosibirsk, 192 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tomsk, 358 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kemerovo, 270 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Novokuznetsk, 229 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ust-Kamenogorsk, 385 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Prokop’yevsk, 207 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Biysk, 135 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rubtsovsk, 267 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Seversk, 368 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Leninsk-Kuznetsky, 215 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Oskemen, Zaragoza, Baicheng, Changji.
Common questions
Which airport serves Barnaul?
Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (BAX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Barnaul?
About 632,372 people live in Barnaul, across 322 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Barnaul in?
Asia/Barnaul, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Barnaul?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Barnaul?
Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay in Barnaul, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Barnaul?
Novosibirsk (192 km), Tomsk (358 km), Kemerovo (270 km), Novokuznetsk (229 km), Ust-Kamenogorsk (385 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.