Grozny: 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.
Grozny is a city of 297,137 people in Russia (Chechnya), 128 m (420 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Grozny Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Grozny runs from about 9 h 1 min a day in late December to 15 h 27 min in late June (computed for 43.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Grozny is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Magas Airport (IGT, 55 km), Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ, 88 km).
Flights to Grozny: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Grozny Station. Trains to Grozny
Buses to Grozny · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yerevan, 362 km (Armenia)
- Tbilisi, 193 km (Georgia)
- Makhachkala, 152 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Astrakhan, 385 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Stavropol, 353 km — buses · car rental
- Ganja, 298 km (Azerbaijan)
- Vladikavkaz, 88 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nalchik, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Batumi, 381 km (Georgia)
- Nazran, 75 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kraków, Ardahan, Sivas, Warsaw, Odesa, Severomorsk.
Common questions
Which airport serves Grozny?
Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Grozny?
About 297,137 people live in Grozny, across 324 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Grozny in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Grozny?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Grozny?
Yerevan (362 km), Tbilisi (193 km), Makhachkala (152 km), Astrakhan (385 km), Stavropol (353 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.