Kirov: 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.
Kirov is a city of 507,155 people in Russia (Kirov Oblast), 179 m (587 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pobedilovo Airport (KVX), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Lyangasovo railway station. Our booking partner lists 6 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kirov runs from about 6 h 24 min a day in late December to 18 h 29 min in late June (computed for 58.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kirov is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pobedilovo Airport (KVX), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,230 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kirov: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Lyangasovo railway station. Trains to Kirov
Buses to Kirov · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 6 places to stay in Kirov. Of the 6 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (3). Guests have left 27 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kirov: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Vyatskiy Art Museum | 216,000 | — |
| Vyatka paleonthologic museum | 23,000 | — |
The busiest is Vyatskiy Art Museum at 216,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Kirov
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kazan, 314 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Perm, 390 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Izhevsk, 286 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Naberezhnyye Chelny, 359 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Cheboksary, 310 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Yoshkar-Ola, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Syktyvkar, 347 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Nizhnekamsk, 354 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Novocheboksarsk, 306 km — buses · car rental
- Neftekamsk, 393 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Siedlce.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kirov?
Pobedilovo Airport (KVX), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kirov?
About 507,155 people live in Kirov, across 170 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kirov in?
Europe/Kirov, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kirov?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Kirov?
Our booking partner lists 6 places to stay in Kirov, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kirov?
Kazan (314 km), Perm (390 km), Izhevsk (286 km), Naberezhnyye Chelny (359 km), Cheboksary (310 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.