There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Volga by train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Moskva Kurskaia to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain 720Г
4h 29m₽1,385–2,183Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Moscow to Nizhnij Novgorod415.2 km
6h 32m₽490–600Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus
6h₽900–2,100Line 1195 bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Khovrino to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane SVO - GOJ
- Take the subway from Park Kultury to Chkalovskayasubway
4h 2m₽3,228–21,543Train via Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain 010Н / ...
5h 47m₽1,580–3,617Bus via Vladimir
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Vladimir Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladimir Bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus
8h 23m₽1,988–3,186Drive 413.7 km
- Drive from Moscow to Volgacar 413.7 km
5h 53m₽2,413–3,485Taxi
- Take the taxi from Moscow to Volgataxi 413.7 km
5h 53m₽7,500–9,500
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Volga is to rideshare which costs RUB 490 - RUB 600 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Volga is to line 1195 bus and fly and subway which takes 4h 2m and costs RUB 3200 - RUB 22000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Moscow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Volga. However, there are services departing from Moskva Kurskaia and arriving at Chkalovskaya via Moskovskaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Moscow and Volga is 438 km. The road distance is 413.7 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Volga without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs RUB 1300 - RUB 2200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Moscow to Volga, including transfers.
Moscow to Volga bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Moscow Central Bus Station.
Moscow to Volga train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Moskva Kurskaia station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Volga is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs RUB 1300 - RUB 2200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 900 - RUB 2100 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Volga, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia?
Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains) operates a train from Moskva Kurskaia to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov once daily. Tickets cost ₽1,300–2,200 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, Avtovokzaly.ru operates a bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₽900–2,100 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–21,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Kurskaia to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Website
- metronn.ru
Subway from Park Kultury to Chkalovskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽23–35
- Website
- http://metronn.ru/
- Schedules at
- http://metronn.ru/trains-shedule
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,600
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Vladimir Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladimir Bus station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-700-33-77
- Website
- aeroexpress.ru
Bus from Khovrino to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽320–400
- Schedules at
- aeroexpress.ru
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Moscow to Nizhnij Novgorod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽490–600
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–9,500
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 495 999-99-99
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 495 505-55-55
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 495 222-22-22
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Moscow to Volga bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy station.
Moscow to Volga train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Nijnii Novgorod Moskov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Volga is 414 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Moscow to Volga.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Moscow and Volga. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.