Samara: 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.
Samara is a city of 1.2 million people in Russia (Samara Oblast), 107 m (351 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Bezymyanka railway station. Our booking partner lists 54 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Samara runs from about 7 h 36 min a day in late December to 17 h 3 min in late June (computed for 53.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Samara is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,846 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Samara: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bezymyanka railway station, Krasnaya Glinka. Trains to Samara
Buses to Samara · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 54 places to stay in Samara. Of the 54 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (39), and 2 are five-star. Guests have left 312 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kazan, 294 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saratov, 337 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tolyatti, 63 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ulyanovsk, 170 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Orenburg, 372 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Penza, 341 km — flights · trains · buses
- Naberezhnyye Chelny, 318 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Cheboksary, 374 km — flights · trains · buses
- Oral, 235 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Saransk, 344 km — flights · trains · buses
Twin towns and sister cities: Stara Zagora, Stuttgart, Koper, Palermo, St. Louis, Kaliningrad, Gomel, Samarkand, Aktau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Samara?
Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
How big is Samara?
About 1.2 million people live in Samara, across 541 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Samara in?
Europe/Samara, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Samara?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Samara?
Our booking partner lists 54 places to stay in Samara, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Samara?
Kazan (294 km), Saratov (337 km), Tolyatti (63 km), Ulyanovsk (170 km), Orenburg (372 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.