Yerevan: 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.
Yerevan is the capital of Armenia, 1,002 m (3,287 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 2,038+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Yerevan runs from about 9 h 22 min a day in late December to 15 h 5 min in late June (computed for 40.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yerevan is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 12,631-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shirak International Airport (LWN, 84 km), Iğdır Airport (IGD, 59 km).
Flights to Yerevan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yerevan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,038+ places to stay in Yerevan (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 630 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (346), and 17 are five-star. Across 274 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10. Guests have left 152,361 reviews in total.
Hotels in Yerevan: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 88 hostels in Yerevan, out of 2,038 places to stay of every kind — 4.3% of everywhere it lists in the city, an above-average share: hostels here compete with each other rather than filling a gap. Across 35 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10, 0.2 below the 8.7 its hotels average. Guests have left 12,625 reviews across them.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tabriz, 279 km (Iran) — flights
- Tbilisi, 170 km (Georgia)
- Erzurum, 277 km (Turkey)
- Makhachkala, 398 km (Russia)
- Orūmīyeh, 296 km (Iran)
- Van, 211 km (Turkey)
- Batman, 387 km (Turkey)
- Ardabīl, 390 km (Iran)
- Dihok, 391 km (Iraq)
- Ganja, 166 km (Azerbaijan)
Common questions
Which airport serves Yerevan?
Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yerevan?
About 1.1 million people live in Yerevan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yerevan in?
Asia/Yerevan, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Yerevan?
The Dram (AMD). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Yerevan?
88 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Yerevan.
How many hotels are there in Yerevan?
Our booking partner lists 2,038 or more places to stay in Yerevan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Yerevan?
Tabriz (279 km), Tbilisi (170 km), Erzurum (277 km), Makhachkala (398 km), Orūmīyeh (296 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.