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Rostov-on-Don · Russia

Trains to Rostov-on-Don

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 8 railway stations in Rostov-on-Don: Rostov-Glavny, Pervomayskaya railway station, Rostov-on-Don, Gnilovskaya railway station, Rabochy Gorodok railway station, Prospekt Oktyabrya railway station, Ordzhonikidze railway station, Rostov Tovarny railway station, Razvilka railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Rostov-on-Don

Trains from Rostov-on-Don: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Rostov-on-Don to TaganrogRussia61 km (38 mi)about 52 min
Rostov-on-Don to LuhanskUkraine153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Rostov-on-Don to AlchevskUkraine155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Rostov-on-Don to MakiyivkaUkraine162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Rostov-on-Don to MariupolUkraine164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Rostov-on-Don to DonetskUkraine168 km (105 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Rostov-on-Don to HorlivkaUkraine174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Rostov-on-Don to VolgodonskRussia187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Rostov-on-Don to BerdyanskUkraine227 km (141 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Rostov-on-Don to KramatorskUkraine232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Rostov-on-Don to SlovyanskUkraine240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Rostov-on-Don to KrasnodarRussia248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Rostov-on-Don to IstanbulTurkey1,100 km (683 mi)about 12 h 3 min
Rostov-on-Don to MoscowRussia960 km (596 mi)about 13 h 48 min
Rostov-on-Don to AnkaraTurkey981 km (609 mi)about 10 h 45 min
Rostov-on-Don to BursaTurkey1,157 km (719 mi)about 12 h 40 min
Rostov-on-Don to KyivUkraine762 km (473 mi)about 10 h 57 min
Rostov-on-Don to İzmirTurkey1,414 km (879 mi)about 15 h 30 min
Rostov-on-Don to GaziantepTurkey1,146 km (712 mi)about 12 h 33 min
Rostov-on-Don to BucharestRomania1,097 km (682 mi)about 15 h 46 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Rostov-on-Don have?

Rostov-Glavny, Pervomayskaya railway station, Rostov-on-Don, Gnilovskaya railway station, Rabochy Gorodok railway station, Prospekt Oktyabrya railway station, Ordzhonikidze railway station and others.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.