S. M. Kirov in Soviet times was a popular figure, so many settlements, streets and other objects were named after him. Among them are two cities in the European part of the country - the former Vyatka and the small town of Kirov in the Kaluga region. The distance from Moscow to Kirov can be either 330 or 950 kilometers, depending on which of the two cities to go to. It can be reached in many ways: by road, bus, rail and plane.
Railway option
Trains from Moscow run only to Kirov-Vyatka, it is inconvenient to get to small Kirov in the Kaluga region by rail due to transfers from one electric train to another.
The train schedule from Moscow to Kirov is as follows:
- 00:35. The composition follows to Vladivostok, unbranded and slow. Not to be confused with the branded train "Russia", which runs on the same route.
- 03:14. Trains of the Belarusian formation, tickets for them are a little cheaper. They depart from the Belorussky railway station in Moscow, and not from Yaroslavsky, like everyone else.
- 13:11, 13:35 and13:50. During the day, fast trains are sent to Chita or branded trains to Novy Urengoy and the Ob.
- 16:20 and 16:50. Fast branded trains to Perm and Krasnoyarsk.
- 20:05. The train is exactly to Kirov, it is branded, it has seated cars.
- 22:35, 22:50 and 22:55. Of these three trains, the last one is worth noting, it travels from St. Petersburg, passes through Moscow in transit through the Kursk railway station.
- 23:45 and 23:55. At this time, rare passenger trains to Kirov, branded trains to Vladivostok and rare international trains to Beijing and Ulaanbaatar alternate.
On the listed trains, the distance from Moscow to Kirov can be traveled in 12-17 hours.
The price of a ticket from Moscow to Kirov depends on the type of carriage and other factors (RZD promotions, train company, season), approximate prices are as follows:
- Seated. From 1500 rubles.
- Reserved seat. From 1700 rubles.
- Compartment. From 2500 rubles.
- Sleeping. From 7000 rubles.
From Moscow to the city of Kirov, Kaluga region, it is inconvenient to get by rail. Only one train of the Belarusian formation leaves at 15:25 from Fayansovaya station. He travels the distance from Moscow to Kirov in 6 hours.
When buying a ticket, you need to enter not the city of Kirov, but Fayansovaya station.
A ticket will cost from 1000 rubles in a reserved seat and 1800 in a compartment.
Ride on the bus
The distance between Moscow and Kirov in the Kaluga region can be traveled in 6 hours by bus, which departs from the metro station "Teply Stan" alongthis schedule:
- 10:00.
- 13:00.
- 15:45.
- 18:15.
- 20:00.
A ticket costs from 960 rubles.
From Moscow to Kirov (Vyatka) you need to go with a change in Kazan, where the bus leaves from the Novogireevo metro station at 20:30. The trip will take 13 hours. The ticket costs 1500 rubles.
Further from the central bus station of Kazan, buses to Kirov depart at 10:30, 14:30, 21:30, and 22:15. The trip takes 7-9 hours, the ticket costs from 1000 rubles. In this combined way, you can drive the distance from Moscow to Kirov, and at the same time take a walk around Kazan.
Air flight option
Planes from Moscow to Kirov fly from Vnukovo airport from 9 am to 8 pm. There are more flights in summer. The flight takes about 100 minutes. They land at Pobedilovo airport in Kirov. Air tickets can be inexpensive, even cheaper than railway ones, for example, from 2,000 rubles with the Pobeda airline.
The rest of the flights are operated by Rusline and UTair.
Drive a car
By car, the distance from Moscow to Kirov can be traveled in 15 hours. From the capital, you need to take the M-7 to Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary, and then turn onto the R-176 highway, follow it through Yoshkar-Ola and Kotelnich to Kirov.
But it takes 4-5 hours to get to Kirov in the Kaluga region from the capital. First, along the E-101 highway to Obninsk, and then along the A-130 to the settlementZaitseva mountain. After it, you need to turn onto R-68 and enter Kirov from the north side.
