How to get to Pyatigorsk

Pyatigorsk is located 200 kilometers from the capital of the region, Stavropol, and 25 kilometers from the transport hub of Mineralnye Vody (Pyatigorsk on the map), where the nearest airport and major railway station are located. It is through the Mineralnye Vody airport that it is best to get to the resort, and from there take a taxi or suburban buses with a transfer. By train you can get directly to the railway station in the center of Pyatigorsk, or go to the railway station Mineralnye Vody, and from there transfer to the train, taxi, or bus.

See also:

• How to get to Pyatigorsk from the airport
• How to get to Mineralnye Vody
• How to get to Kislovodsk
• How to get to Essentuki
• How to get to Zheleznovodsk

Next, we tell you in detail about all the ways and how to get to Pyatigorsk on your own and city transport, but the infographic is How to get to Pyatigorsk:

By plane

The best way to get to Pyatigorsk by plane is through Mineralnye Vody International Airport, the largest in the Stavropol Territory (IATA code: MRV, airport site - http://mvairport.ru/). You can also fly to Stavropol airport, but from it you will have to go longer by bus or taxi.

You can fly to Mineralnye Vody airport by direct regular flights at least from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg. There are international flights to Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Dubai, Yerevan, Baku, Thessaloniki. Direct flights from some regions are carried out only in high season (in summer), but you can get there inexpensively with a transfer in Moscow, Rostov-On-Don, Krasnodar.

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How to get from Mineralnye Vody airport to Pyatigorsk

Mineralnye Vody airport is located 25 kilometers from Pyatigorsk (Mineralnye Vody airport on the map).

From it you can get to the resort by taxi, book a tourist transfer, get a transfer by bus or train. The option with a bus and an electric train is in principle simple, but you will have to spend more time. If you are traveling with a group of more than 2 people, then you will not get much savings from traveling by public transport, it is better to go immediately by taxi. In addition, if you have an arrival in the evening or at night, then you will have to go only by taxi or tourist transfer.

A taxi ride from the airport to Pyatigorsk will take 30-40 minutes. You can order at the airport counter (600 USD), a little cheaper through Yandex.Taxi or Uber (from 450 USD).

If you prefer a more comfortable movement, you can book a tourist transfer in advance before the trip. This is a little more expensive, but also a more comfortable option with a meeting at the airport. The driver will be waiting for you at the time of landing, will meet you with a sign at the exit in the arrivals hall, and will take you to the desired place. You can order a transfer from Kiwitaxi through the search form or on the websites:

• 🚕 tourist taxi-transfer to Pyatigorsk on Kiwitaxi
• 🚕 tourist taxi-transfer to Pyatigorsk on Intui.travel

If the budget does not allow you to use a taxi or tourist transfer, then here is an instruction on how to get from the airport to Pyatigorsk by bus or train. The whole trip will cost less than 100 rubles. There are three options, all with a transfer in Mineralnye Vody, i.e. first you will have to get to the center by city bus, and then transfer to a suburban bus or train. Here are the instructions:

• By bus number 11 from the airport (go from 6 am to 19:30 every 20-30 minutes, travel 20 USD) get to the stop "Stometrovka" near the railway station (stop on the map. From this stop in Pyatigorsk from 07:00 to 19:00 every 20-30 minutes bus number 223 departs, the cost is 44 rubles, one hour on the way. It goes to Pyatigorsk through the tourist district Tsvetnik (see districts of Pyatigorsk, where to choose a hotel), and ends the movement at the railway station. In addition to 223, buses No. 224 and No. 118b also depart from Stometrovka to Pyatigorsk, but they do not go to the tourist area, but to the lira market on the eastern outskirts of the city, from where you will have to get to the tourist area by taxi or city buses.
• Take bus No. 11 from the airport to the Ruslan market, where the Minvod bus station is located. From the bus station to Pyatigorsk during the day, according to the schedule, buses depart approximately every 20-60 minutes a day, 1 hour on the way, the cost starts from 54 rubles. Here is the exact schedule – kmvavto.ru/schedule/mineral-water/. They go to the Pyatigorsk bus station directly to the tourist area (bus station on the map).
• Take bus number 11 from the airport to the final stop next to the railway station, at the station transfer to the train to Pyatigorsk. Trains run often on schedule, here is the schedule - here. There are also high-speed electric trains Swallows.

By train

Trains directly to Pyatigorsk depart from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Irkutsk, Neryungri, Tynda, Adler, Orsk, Novokuznetsk, Kirov, Yekaterinburg, Kursk, Krasnodar, Rostov-On-Don. They also pass along the way through other regions and cities of the Russian Federation, and even through Kazakhstan, so you can get from many places.

Pyatigorsk station timetable see here - Tutu.ru.

The railway station in Pyatigorsk is located in the city center (Pyatigorsk railway station on the map). From the railway station to the hotel in the tourist area can be reached by taxi from 100 rubles, by bus number 1, trams №2, 3, 5, 6, 7. these routes go to different parts of the tourist area, so find out which one is more suitable for you from local residents, or use the Route Planner on Yandex maps.

If you can not find a suitable train from your city directly to Pyatigorsk, then look for a train to Mineralnye Vody station. From there, upon arrival, you can get to Pyatigorsk by train from 70 rubles, depart very often during the day from 5 am to 20 pm. You can also leave the railway station and walk five minutes to the bus stop "Stometrovka" (stop on the map), from where bus №223 departs every 20-30 minutes from 07:00 to 19:00. The cost is 44 rubles and the journey takes one hour. The bus passes in Pyatigorsk through the tourist area of Tsvetnik to the railway station. By taxi, a trip from the railway station of Pyatigorsk will cost from 500 rubles.

By suburban train

Pyatigorsk from the resorts of the Stavropol Territory can be reached by electric trains, including high-speed electric trains "Lastochka". This is an excellent option for moving between the neighboring resorts of the Caucasian mineral waters: Pyatigorsk, Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk, as well as to get from the railway station Minvod or the airport (with a transfer).

Starting in the fall of 2019, between Minvody and Kislovodsk, in addition to the usual trains, high-speed trains "Lastochka" also run four times a day, which make a stop in Pyatigorsk. The journey time on The Swallow is almost twice as fast - only 30 minutes. The cost of travel on the "Lastochka" along the entire route - from 228 rubles.

The schedule of trains at Pyatigorsk station and booking tickets for a high-speed train here - Tutu.ru.

By bus

You can directly get to Pyatigorsk by bus from many cities of the Russian Federation, and even abroad. There are flights from Moscow, Elista, Tuapse, Sochi, Novorossiysk, Nalchik, Mozdok, Makhachkala, Krasnodar, Dzhubga, Derbent, Gelendzhik, Voronezh, Astrakhan, Kizlyar, Tbilisi, Vashravy, and this is in addition to numerous flights to the Stavropol Territory. All these buses go to Kislovodsk, but make a stop for disembarking / boarding passengers at the local bus station. Most long - haul flights are overnight, departing in the evening.

Pyatigorsk bus station is conveniently located on the outskirts of the tourist district at 34 Bunimovich Street (bus station on the map). By the way, this is the BEST bus station of KMV resorts. From here to some hotels in the tourist area you can walk, take a taxi from 80 rubles. From the stop next to Kalinin Avenue, a lot of city bus routes depart, you can get almost anywhere within the city.

The schedule of departure of buses from Pyatigorsk is on the website of the bus station - kmvavto.ru. There you can also buy bus tickets, but only with departure from the city. If you need bus tickets in the direction of Pyatigorsk from your city, you can book them on one of these proven sites:

• Yandex.travel - bus tickets for all directions
• Bus.tutu.ru - tickets for buses in Russia.

By car

A good E50 road leads to Pyatigorsk through Minvody. From Moscow and St. Petersburg here by car is the fastest way to go on the paid M4, but you can go on E119 and P22, at the same time stopping on the way to Volgograd and Elista.

Distance to Pyatigorsk from major cities of the Russian Federation, km.:

• Moscow-1580;
• St. Petersburg-2310;
• Krasnodar – 430;
• Nizhny Novgorod-1600;
• Kazan-1660;
• Samara-1410;
• Volgograd – 630.

Park the car on the main streets of Pyatigorsk should be careful, everywhere there are prohibition signs. There are especially many problems with parking in the area of the entrance to the Flower Garden Park, it is almost impossible to temporarily park there. But you can use paid parking nearby for 50 rubles / hour, or drive off into the alleys. For example, there is a good large site on the street.brothers Bernard, across the street from the Museum of local lore.

To leave the car for a long time or overnight, there is no problem. Most hotels, guest houses and private apartments offer free long-term parking on site. There are also paid parking for 100 rubles/day.

How to get to Pyatigorsk from neighboring resorts

In Pyatigorsk from neighboring resorts and cities of the region can be reached by suburban buses or trains.

• Commuter buses

  

  Flights of suburban buses / minibuses connect the city with Mineralnye Vody, Essentuki, Kislovodsk, Zheleznovodsk and other cities of the Stavropol Territory. Flights depart irregularly, the schedule is not always observed. Therefore, before using it, check the information with local residents or already at the place of dispatch. Here is the indicative information:

  Departure point / route number	Cost	Travel time	Schedule/frequency
  Mineralnye Vody (stop "Stometrovka") / No. 223	44 rubles	1 hour	from 07:00 to 19:00 every 20-30 minutes
  Essentuki / No. 101, 120, 132B	52 rubles	30 minutes	from 05:35 to 21:34 approximately every hour as scheduled
  Kislovodsk (bus station on the outskirts of the city) / No. 226	50 rubles	40 minutes	06:05, 08:10, 12:00, 13:50, 15:55, 18:05
  Zheleznovodsk / No. 213, 113d	30 rubles	40 min	from 06:00 to 18:00 every 15 minutes

• Trains

  They come from Kislovodsk, Essentuki, Mineralnye Vody, arrive at the railway station in the center. Sent frequently during the day. Here is the estimated cost and schedule:

  Point of departure	Cost	Travel time	Schedule/frequency
  Mineralnye Vody	70 rubles	40 minutes	from 04:48 to 20:52 approximately every hour as scheduled
  Essentuki	46 rubles	20 minutes	from 05:37 to 21:20 approximately every hour according to the schedule
  Kislovodsk	102 rubles	50 minutes	from 04:52 to 20:35 approximately every hour as scheduled

  Up-to-date schedule and ticket reservations here - Tutu.ru.

Transport

Pyatigorsk is a big city, and to move around it you will almost certainly need transport. The city has a developed public transport system of buses and trams, you can find bicycle rental, or use an inexpensive taxi through Yandex, Uber, etc. (from 50 rubles a trip). The tourist area is compact, and no transport is needed for walking around it, everything can be bypassed on foot.

• Buses and trams

  

  Buses and trams can be quite comfortable and inexpensive to move around the city. Even at the height of the season (in summer), we have never seen crowded transport here. Travel costs 19-21 rubles, payment to the conductor. There are many routes, and the easiest way to plan a trip is to use the help of local residents or the Route Planner on the Yandex map. And here are the most useful routes for tourists:

  • Bus number 1. The only route that passes through the entire resort area up to Lake failure. It can be reached from the resort area to the railway station, shops and shopping centers.
  • Trams No. 1, 3, 5. from the resort area to the railway station and the area with shops and shopping centers.

• Bike rental

  

  There are several bike rentals in the city. You can find them while walking in the resort area, usually it's just a row of bicycles on the street with a person who looks after them and collects money. There is a permanent rental near the Pirogov baths building. You can bargain with distributors, but in general the order of prices is as follows:

  • 1 hour 300 rubles;
  • day (12 hours) - 700;
  • day (24 hours) 1000;
  • children's bike-100 rubles an hour.;

  You can find bicycles with a child seat, and even tandem (for two passengers).

• Cable car

  

  The cable car in Pyatigorsk is not only an attraction, but also the only way for tourists not to walk to the top of Mount Mashuk. Ascent in one/both directions adults-210/360 rubles; children 5-8 years-50/100; children under 5 years free of charge. Open Sunday to Thursday from 10:00 to 19:00, and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00. Departure every 10 minutes. In bad weather, work is suspended. Learn more about the Pyatigorsk cable car here.