Kurgan: 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.
Kurgan is a city of 309,285 people in Russia (Kurgan Oblast), 80 m (262 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kurgan Airport (KRO), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Kurgan railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kurgan runs from about 7 h 9 min a day in late December to 17 h 34 min in late June (computed for 55.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kurgan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kurgan Airport (KRO), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kurgan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kurgan railway station, Galkino railway station, Kurganka railway station, 352 km railway station, Kurgan, 2364 km railway station. Trains to Kurgan
Buses to Kurgan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yekaterinburg, 332 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chelyabinsk, 250 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tyumen, 190 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kostanay, 272 km (Kazakhstan)
- Petropavl, 250 km (Kazakhstan)
- Zlatoust, 361 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kamensk-Ural’skiy, 238 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Miass, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kokshetau, 356 km (Kazakhstan)
- Pervouralsk, 371 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Appleton, Rufina, Yulin.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kurgan?
Kurgan Airport (KRO), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kurgan?
About 309,285 people live in Kurgan, across 393 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kurgan in?
Asia/Yekaterinburg, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Kurgan?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kurgan?
Yekaterinburg (332 km), Chelyabinsk (250 km), Tyumen (190 km), Kostanay (272 km), Petropavl (250 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.