Smolensk: 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.
Smolensk is a city of 330,025 people in Russia (Smolensk Oblast), 238 m (781 ft) above sea level. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Kolodnya.
Key facts
Daylight in Smolensk runs from about 7 h 18 min a day in late December to 17 h 24 min in late June (computed for 54.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Smolensk in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Kolodnya, Gnyozdovo, Smolensk-Sortirovochny, Rakitnaja railway station, Dachnaya II, Orlovskaya. Trains to Smolensk
Buses to Smolensk · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 369 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Minsk, 307 km (Belarus) — trains · buses · car rental
- Homyel', 270 km (Belarus) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tula, 365 km
- Bryansk, 224 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tver, 334 km — trains
- Vitebsk, 126 km (Belarus) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mahilyow, 147 km (Belarus) — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaluga, 273 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Orël, 332 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Hagen, Tulle, Colorado Springs, Kerch, Targovishte, Woodstock, Kaluga.
Common questions
How big is Smolensk?
About 330,025 people live in Smolensk, across 166 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Smolensk in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Smolensk?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Smolensk?
Moscow (369 km), Minsk (307 km), Homyel' (270 km), Tula (365 km), Bryansk (224 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.