Kovrov: 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.
Kovrov is a city of 154,224 people in Russia (Vladimir Oblast), 128 m (420 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ivanovo South Airport (IWA), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kovrov train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kovrov runs from about 6 h 57 min a day in late December to 17 h 48 min in late June (computed for 56.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kovrov is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ivanovo South Airport (IWA), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kovrov: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kovrov train station. Trains to Kovrov
Buses to Kovrov · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 239 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nizhniy Novgorod, 165 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yaroslavl, 166 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ryazan’, 218 km — tours
- Cheboksary, 367 km
- Tula, 336 km
- Tver, 336 km
- Ivanovo, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vladimir, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaluga, 378 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Brest, Čačak, Liberec.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kovrov?
Ivanovo South Airport (IWA), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kovrov?
About 154,224 people live in Kovrov, across 57 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kovrov in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kovrov?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kovrov?
Moscow (239 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (165 km), Yaroslavl (166 km), Ryazan’ (218 km), Cheboksary (367 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.