There are 7 ways to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Kirov station
- Take the train from Kirov to Kotlas-Iujnyi310Э / ...
13h 23m₽2,702–4,849Bus
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Syktyvkar station
- Take the bus from Syktyvkar Bus station to Kotlas
16h 30mDrive 661.6 km
- Drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas661.6 km
10h 27m₽4,403–6,359Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas661.6 km
10h 27m₽8,000–10,000Bus, fly to Syktyvkar
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Syktyvkar (SCW)CSY - SCW
- Take the bus from Syktyvkar Bus station to Kotlas
14h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Ioshkar-Ola to Zelenyi Dol
- Take the train from Zelenyi Dol to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Take the train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kotlas-Iujnyi
24h 33m₽3,831–10,738Bus, fly to Veliky Ustyug
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Veliky Ustyug (VUS)CSY - VUS
- Take the bus from Velikiy Ustyug to Kotlas
26h 41m
Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas is to bus and train which costs RUB 2700 - RUB 4900 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas is to drive which takes 10h 27m and costs RUB 4400 - RUB 6500.
No, there is no direct train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas. However, there are services departing from Ioshkar-Ola and arriving at Kotlas-Iujnyi via Zelenyi Dol and Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 33m.
The distance between Yoshkar-Ola and Kotlas is 642 km. The road distance is 661.6 km.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 23m and costs RUB 2700 - RUB 4900.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas, including transfers.
Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ioshkar-Ola station.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 3800 - RUB 11000 and takes 24h 33m.
Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Zelenyi Dol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas is 662 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Kotlas.
What companies run services between Yoshkar-Ola, Russia and Kotlas, Russia?
You can take a bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Kotlas via Syktyvkar station and Syktyvkar Bus station in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ioshkar-Ola to Kotlas-Iujnyi via Zelenyi Dol and Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station in around 24h 33m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Syktyvkar via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–36,000
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Veliky Ustyug via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kirov to Kotlas-Iujnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,300–3,200
Train from Ioshkar-Ola to Zelenyi Dol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,300–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Zelenyi Dol to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,700
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kotlas-Iujnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,400–4,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- sodruzhestvoppk.ru
Train from Ioshkar-Ola to Zelenyi Dol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽230–350
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
Train from Zelenyi Dol to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Kirov station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Syktyvkar station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- info@avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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