Tambov: 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.
Tambov is a city of 293,661 people in Russia (Tambov Oblast), 133 m (436 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Tambov I.
Key facts
Daylight in Tambov runs from about 7 h 41 min a day in late December to 16 h 57 min in late June (computed for 52.74° 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 Tambov in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Tambov I. Trains to Tambov
Buses to Tambov · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Voronezh, 194 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saratov, 338 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Ryazan’, 239 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Penza, 244 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lipetsk, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tula, 301 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kursk, 375 km
- Vladimir, 384 km
- Kaluga, 395 km
- Saransk, 295 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bar-le-Duc, Penza.
Common questions
How big is Tambov?
About 293,661 people live in Tambov, across 91 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tambov in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tambov?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tambov?
Voronezh (194 km), Saratov (338 km), Ryazan’ (239 km), Penza (244 km), Lipetsk (128 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.