How to get to Kislovodsk by train: schedule, tickets

Overview: how to get there by train

Kislovodsk train station is right in the city center, within walking distance of Kurortny Boulevard and many hotels. That's the main advantage of the train over flying (the airport is far away) or taking the bus (the bus station is on the outskirts).

There are two options for traveling by train:

• 🚇 Direct train to Kislovodsk — you arrive in the city center, then walk or take a taxi from 80 RUB to your hotel.
• 🚇 Train to Mineralnye Vody — if there's no direct train from your city. From there, you can get to Kislovodsk by local train (from 335 RUB) or taxi (from 1500 RUB).

Below — detailed instructions, schedules, prices, and tips.

🚇 Trains straight to Kislovodsk

Kislovodsk train station is at: 1 Vokzalnaya St. (see on the map). It's a historic building right in the city center, near Kurortny Boulevard and the Colonnade.

From Moscow

• 💵 Ticket price: from 5800 RUB
• ⏲ Travel time: about 32 hours
• 📅 Frequency: daily, several trains per day

Trains from Moscow depart from Kazansky Station and Paveletsky Station. Some trains go through Ryazan, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Armavir, and Mineralnye Vody.

From St. Petersburg

• 💵 Ticket price: from 8000 RUB
• ⏲ Travel time: about 44 hours
• 📅 Frequency: daily

Trains from St. Petersburg depart from Moscow Station.

From other cities

Direct trains to Kislovodsk also depart from:

• Adler, Sochi — about 13 hours, price from 2500 RUB (open sleeper)
• Krasnodar — Lastochka train, about 6 hours, price from 2500 RUB (seated)
• Rostov-on-Don — about 10 hours, price from 2800 RUB
• Volgograd — about 20 hours, price from 3600 RUB
• Yekaterinburg — about 60 hours, price from 9000 RUB

🚇 Trains to Mineralnye Vody – then by local train or taxi

If there's no direct train to Kislovodsk from your city, buy a ticket to Mineralnye Vody station instead. It's a major transport hub that gets trains from many cities, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Vladivostok.

From Mineralnye Vody train station, you can get to Kislovodsk by:

• 🚇 Local train — from 335 RUB, 1.5 hours, departures from 04:50 to 20:50 every 30–60 minutes. Current schedule — here.
• 🚌 Taxi — from 1500 RUB by meter (Yandex Go), 40–60 minutes.
• 🚌 Bus — from 180 RUB, but the bus station in Kislovodsk is on the outskirts (inconvenient).

Train schedule for Kislovodsk station

Current schedule for trains arriving at and departing from Kislovodsk station:

For finding tickets for a specific date, it's easier to use Tutu.ru or the official Russian Railways website.

Where to buy train tickets

👉 Recommended services for buying tickets online:

• 🚇 Tutu.ru — easy search, schedules, train reviews
• 🚇 Official Russian Railways website — no commission, but less user-friendly

💡 Tip: In high season (July–August, New Year's holidays), tickets for trains to Kislovodsk sell out 2–3 weeks in advance. Book early, especially if you want a compartment or first class.

How to get from the train station to your hotel

Kislovodsk train station is right in the city center. Most hotels, guesthouses, and sanatoriums are a 10–20 minute walk away.

• 🚶 On foot — 5–7 minutes to Kurortny Boulevard, 10–12 minutes to the Colonnade, 15 minutes to the Narzan Gallery.
• 🚌 Taxi — from 80 RUB within the city via app (Yandex Go).
• 🚌 City bus — stop right by the station. Route numbers: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 22, 23, 24, 103. Fare — 35 RUB. But if you don't know the exact stop near your hotel, just grab a taxi.

Useful tips (personal experience)

• 🚇 Buy your tickets early. Tickets go on sale 90 days in advance — the cheapest ones sell out in the first few days. This is especially true for summer, New Year's holidays, and school breaks.
• 📅 Check your arrival time. If your train gets into Kislovodsk late at night (after 10 PM), check with your hotel to see if the front desk is open 24/7.
• 🚌 From Mineralnye Vody to Kislovodsk, take the local train instead of a taxi. The train drops you right in the center and costs 335 RUB vs 1500 RUB for a taxi. The comfort difference is minimal.
• 💡 Kislovodsk station has a luggage storage room. If you arrive early and check-in isn't until 2:00 PM, you can leave your bags and go explore the city.
• 🚗 If you're heading to the mountains (Arkhyz, Dombay), taking a train to Mineralnye Vody + renting a car is a great alternative to flying.