Barysaw: 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.
Barysaw is a city of 133,700 people in Belarus (Minsk), 172 m (564 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Barysaw runs from about 7 h 24 min a day in late December to 17 h 17 min in late June (computed for 54.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Barysaw is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Barysaw: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Barysaw · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Minsk, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vilnius, 215 km (Lithuania) — buses · car rental · tours
- Homyel', 258 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bryansk, 397 km (Russia)
- Hrodna, 312 km
- Vitebsk, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mahilyow, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brest, 397 km
- Smolensk, 237 km (Russia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Białystok, 372 km (Poland)
Twin towns and sister cities: Pazardzhik, Kapan, Podolsk, Drochia, Melitopol, Kremenchuk, Yeysk, Mytishchi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Barysaw?
Minsk National Airport (MSQ), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre.
How big is Barysaw?
About 133,700 people live in Barysaw, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Barysaw in?
Europe/Minsk, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Barysaw?
The Belarusian ruble (BYN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Barysaw?
Minsk (71 km), Vilnius (215 km), Homyel' (258 km), Bryansk (397 km), Hrodna (312 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.