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Russia · Lipetsk Oblast

Yelets: how to get there and around

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Yelets is a city of 115,688 people in Russia (Lipetsk Oblast), 121 m (397 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Yelets train station.

Key facts

Population115,688
Elevation121 m (397 ft)
Area71 km²
Time zoneEurope/Moscow (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyRuble (RUB)
Dialling code+7
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODERUYLT
Coordinates52.614, 38.509
Yelets

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Daylight in Yelets runs from about 7 h 43 min a day in late December to 16 h 56 min in late June (computed for 52.61° 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 Yelets in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Yelets train station. Trains to Yelets

Buses to Yelets · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

How big is Yelets?

About 115,688 people live in Yelets, across 71 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Yelets in?

Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Yelets?

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

Which cities are near Yelets?

Moscow (354 km), Kharkiv (332 km), Voronezh (115 km), Ryazan’ (237 km), Lipetsk (70 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.