Vladimir: 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.
Vladimir is a city of 357,024 people in Russia (Vladimir Oblast), 138 m (453 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ivanovo South Airport (IWA), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Vladimir.
Key facts
Daylight in Vladimir runs from about 7 h a day in late December to 17 h 45 min in late June (computed for 56.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vladimir is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ivanovo South Airport (IWA), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Vladimir: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Vladimir. Trains to Vladimir
Buses to Vladimir · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 178 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nizhniy Novgorod, 224 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yaroslavl, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ryazan’, 174 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lipetsk, 399 km
- Tula, 279 km — tours
- Tver, 287 km — tours
- Ivanovo, 102 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaluga, 316 km
- Saransk, 373 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Ústí nad Labem, Saintes, Erlangen, Campobasso, Chongqing, Kerava, Antalya, Anghiari, Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, Canterbury, Jelenia Góra, Kardzhali, Sarasota, Yuzhong District.
Common questions
Which airport serves Vladimir?
Ivanovo South Airport (IWA), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre.
How big is Vladimir?
About 357,024 people live in Vladimir, across 125 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Vladimir in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Vladimir?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Vladimir?
Moscow (178 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (224 km), Yaroslavl (169 km), Ryazan’ (174 km), Lipetsk (399 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.