Gyumri: 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.
Gyumri is a city of 114,667 people in Armenia (Shirak), 1,553 m (5,095 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Gyumri.
Key facts
Daylight in Gyumri runs from about 9 h 18 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gyumri is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 10,564-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zvartnots International Airport (EVN, 85 km), Kars Airport (KSY, 67 km), Iğdır Airport (IGD, 91 km).
Flights to Gyumri: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gyumri. Trains to Gyumri
Buses to Gyumri · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tabriz, 368 km (Iran) — flights
- Yerevan, 89 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tbilisi, 130 km (Georgia)
- Erzurum, 239 km (Turkey)
- Makhachkala, 388 km (Russia)
- Orūmīyeh, 376 km (Iran)
- Van, 259 km (Turkey)
- Batman, 399 km (Turkey)
- Ganja, 212 km (Azerbaijan)
- Vladikavkaz, 259 km (Russia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Plovdiv, Alexandria, Alexandria, Białystok, Kutaisi, Kursk, Halle (Saale), Novi Sad.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gyumri?
Shirak International Airport (LWN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Gyumri?
About 114,667 people live in Gyumri, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gyumri in?
Asia/Yerevan, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Gyumri?
The Dram (AMD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gyumri?
Tabriz (368 km), Yerevan (89 km), Tbilisi (130 km), Erzurum (239 km), Makhachkala (388 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.