Yaroslavl: 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.
Yaroslavl is a city of 608,722 people in Russia (Yaroslavl Oblast), 103 m (338 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Golden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport (IAR), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Filino train station. Our booking partner lists 19 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Yaroslavl runs from about 6 h 39 min a day in late December to 18 h 10 min in late June (computed for 57.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yaroslavl is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Golden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport (IAR), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,870 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kostroma Sokerkino Airport (KMW, 71 km).
Flights to Yaroslavl: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Filino train station. Trains to Yaroslavl
Buses to Yaroslavl · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 19 places to stay in Yaroslavl. Of the 19 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (11). Guests have left 133 reviews in total.
Hotels in Yaroslavl: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Yaroslavl, out of 19 places to stay of every kind — 26.3% of everywhere it lists in the city, which puts it in the top tenth of the cities we hold hostel figures for — a well-established backpacker trail. Guests have left 5 reviews across them.
Hostels in Yaroslavl: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: historical centre of Yaroslavl.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Yaroslavl
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 250 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nizhniy Novgorod, 289 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ryazan’, 334 km
- Tver, 254 km — tours
- Ivanovo, 96 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vladimir, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cherepovets, 203 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vologda, 177 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kostroma, 64 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Khimki, 243 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Palermo, Kassel, Hanau, Poitiers, Burlington, Coimbra, Jyväskylä, Kaliningrad, Exeter, Severodvinsk, Burgas.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yaroslavl?
Golden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport (IAR), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yaroslavl?
About 608,722 people live in Yaroslavl, across 206 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yaroslavl in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Yaroslavl?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Yaroslavl?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Yaroslavl.
How many hotels are there in Yaroslavl?
Our booking partner lists 19 places to stay in Yaroslavl, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Yaroslavl?
Moscow (250 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (289 km), Ryazan’ (334 km), Tver (254 km), Ivanovo (96 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.