How to get to Bakhchisarai by train

The railway passes through Bakhchisarai and there is a railway station here. You can get here directly by long-distance trains from Moscow and St. Petersburg (these are passing trains to Sevastopol), and by train from other cities of the Crimea. If there are no trains from your city to Bakhchisarai, then this is not a problem at all, since you can get there with a transfer through Simferopol, where there are many trains from cities of the Russian Federation.

Here is the train schedule to Bakhchisarai:

With direct train flights to Bakhchisarai, everything is simple and clear, but how to get there with a transfer through Simferopol:

When you arrive at the railway station in Simferopol, it is very easy to get directly to Bakhchisarai, it will take one or two hours on the road. Obviously, it is most convenient to take a taxi, because this way you will get directly to the door of the hotel. But with trains and buses, everything is not so convenient, since both the railway station and the local bus station are located away from the tourist center of Bakhchisarai, where hotels and attractions are concentrated, which means you have to take a taxi around the city a little more. Learn more about each of the methods:

By taxi

A taxi ride to Bakhchisarai will cost from 1000 rubles. It will not be possible to order a car through the applications of well-known aggregators, and therefore you will either have to negotiate with taxi drivers on the spot, or order by phone from local taxi companies, whose phones are easy to find in advance on the Internet.

It is worth noting that drivers in the parking lot of the railway station request up to 2 t.p. for delivery to Bakhchisarai, and therefore you need to bargain well with them. If you do not want or do not know how to bargain, you can pre-order a tourist transfer on intui.travel, which is somewhat more expensive, but more reliable and comfortable.

By train

Trains depart from Simferopol railway station to Bakhchisarai several times a day according to the schedule, about 40 minutes on the way, and the fare will cost only 50 rubles. You will arrive at Bakhchisarai railway station by train (station on the map), which is located a little away from the center of the tourist area, two and a half kilometers from the Khan's Palace. It remains to walk to your hotel on foot or take a taxi from 100 rubles.

By bus

If the train is not suitable for you according to the schedule, and the taxi is too expensive, then it is easy to get there by bus. Right next to the railway station is the bus station "Kurortnaya", it is also "Simferopol AC-2". Buses from 70 rubles depart from it to Bakhchisarai every 10-30 minutes, and it takes about 1 hour to drive.

It is not necessary to buy tickets in advance, you can purchase them at the ticket office for the next flight. But if you are worried that there will not be enough space in high season, you can book a trip to bus.tutu.ru or unitiki.com. Only when choosing a flight, do not confuse the departure station, because there are several of them in Simferopol. You need to depart strictly from the bus station "Kurortnaya" or "Simferopol AC-2", since it is located next to the railway station.

In Bakhchisarai, you will arrive by bus at the local bus station, which, like the railway station, is located away from the tourist center of the city, almost three kilometers from the Khan's Palace (bus station on the map). You can also get to the hotel from here by taxi from 100 rubles.