Penza: 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.
Penza is a city of 523,553 people in Russia (Penza Oblast), 156 m (512 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Penza Airport (PEZ), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 14 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Penza runs from about 7 h 36 min a day in late December to 17 h 3 min in late June (computed for 53.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Penza is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Penza Airport (PEZ), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,155 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Penza: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Penza · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 14 places to stay in Penza. Of the 14 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (10). Guests have left 32 reviews in total.
Hotels in Penza: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nizhniy Novgorod, 354 km — flights · trains · buses
- Kazan, 392 km — flights · trains · buses
- Samara, 341 km — flights · trains · buses
- Saratov, 196 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tolyatti, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ulyanovsk, 255 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ryazan’, 382 km
- Lipetsk, 372 km
- Cheboksary, 357 km
- Saransk, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Békéscsaba, Ramat Gan, Omsk, Yibin, Cheboksary, Tambov, Mahilyow, Lanzhou, Julienne, Busan, Bordighera, Alba, Oryol.
Common questions
Which airport serves Penza?
Penza Airport (PEZ), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Penza?
About 523,553 people live in Penza, across 290 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Penza in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Penza?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Penza?
Our booking partner lists 14 places to stay in Penza, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Penza?
Nizhniy Novgorod (354 km), Kazan (392 km), Samara (341 km), Saratov (196 km), Tolyatti (290 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.