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Russia · Bashkortostan Republic

Sterlitamak: how to get there and around

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Sterlitamak is a city of 267,231 people in Russia (Bashkortostan Republic), 150 m (492 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Sterlitamak.

Key facts

Population267,231
Elevation150 m (492 ft)
Area109 km²
Time zoneAsia/Yekaterinburg (UTC+5 now)
CurrencyRuble (RUB)
Dialling code+7
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODERUBA5
Coordinates53.638, 55.953
Sterlitamak

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Daylight in Sterlitamak runs from about 7 h 31 min a day in late December to 17 h 9 min in late June (computed for 53.64° 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 Sterlitamak in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Sterlitamak. Trains to Sterlitamak

Buses to Sterlitamak · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Novocheboksarsk.

Common questions

How big is Sterlitamak?

About 267,231 people live in Sterlitamak, across 109 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Sterlitamak in?

Asia/Yekaterinburg, currently UTC+5.

What currency is used in Sterlitamak?

The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Sterlitamak?

Chelyabinsk (393 km), Samara (388 km), Ufa (123 km), Izhevsk (398 km), Orenburg (216 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.