Nizhniy Novgorod: 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.
Nizhniy Novgorod is a city of 1.3 million people in Russia (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast), 141 m (463 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Nizhny Novgorod railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Nizhniy Novgorod runs from about 6 h 58 min a day in late December to 17 h 48 min in late June (computed for 56.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nizhniy Novgorod is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Nizhniy Novgorod: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Nizhny Novgorod railway station, Kazansky Rail Terminal, Kustovaya, Sadovaya railway platform, Nizhny Novgorod, Sormovo railway station, Kostarikha railway station. Trains to Nizhniy Novgorod
Buses to Nizhniy Novgorod · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture | 53,000 | — |
The busiest is Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture at 53,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Nizhniy Novgorod
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kazan, 323 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ulyanovsk, 355 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Yaroslavl, 289 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ryazan’, 330 km — trains · buses
- Penza, 354 km — flights · trains · buses
- Cheboksary, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ivanovo, 200 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vladimir, 224 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saransk, 250 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kostroma, 245 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Essen, Linz, Philadelphia, Tampere, Novi Sad, Minsk, Jinan, Matanzas, Suwon, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sokhumi, Győr, Bălți, Dobrich.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nizhniy Novgorod?
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Nizhniy Novgorod?
About 1.3 million people live in Nizhniy Novgorod, across 411 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nizhniy Novgorod in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Nizhniy Novgorod?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Nizhniy Novgorod?
Kazan (323 km), Ulyanovsk (355 km), Yaroslavl (289 km), Ryazan’ (330 km), Penza (354 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.