Murmansk: 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.
Murmansk is a city of 295,374 people in Russia, 75 m (246 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport (MMK), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Murmansk railway station. It is a port city: Port of Murmansk.
Key facts
Getting there
Murmansk is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport (MMK), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Murmansk: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Murmansk railway station, Mokhnatkina Pakhta. Trains to Murmansk
Buses to Murmansk · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Twin towns and sister cities: Szczecin, Luleå Municipality, Akureyri, Minsk, Rovaniemi, Tromsø Municipality, Vadsø, Groningen, Alanya, Cuxhaven, Douarnenez, Gomel, Harbin, Pärnu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Murmansk?
Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport (MMK), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Murmansk?
About 295,374 people live in Murmansk, across 154 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Murmansk in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Murmansk?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
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.