Travel to Smolensk
Every way to reach Smolensk: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Smolensk is reachable from 75 places across 3 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 6 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 41m door to door. The nearest origin is 52 km away.
How people reach Smolensk
Every mode that actually calls at Smolensk, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 136 | €19.59 | 1h 41m | 1,192 km | 3 |
| Coach | 56 | €10.07 | 2h 42m | 409 km | 3 |
- 75Places you can arrive from
- 75Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 6Operators
The trip ends at Smolensk-Sortirovochny. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

Rooms within reach of Smolensk-Sortirovochny
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 26 | 14% | Yartsevo, 52 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 148 | 77% | Rzhev, 219 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 18 | 9% | Brest, 626 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Smolensk that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Smolensk
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Smolensk
- Smolensk-Sortirovochny
- Smolensk railway station
- 361 km
- Автовокзал
The cheapest journeys into Smolensk
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitebsk to Smolensk bus | €10.07 | 2h 42m | 126 km |
| Orsha to Smolensk bus | €10.63 | 2h 43m | 110 km |
| Mogilev to Smolensk bus | €12.83 | 3h 8m | 147 km |
| Velikiye Luki to Smolensk bus | €15.58 | 3h 53m | 198 km |
| Borisov to Smolensk bus | €18.33 | 4h 21m | 237 km |
| Vitebsk to Smolensk train | €19.59 | 1h 48m | 126 km |
| Orsha to Smolensk train | €20.14 | 1h 41m | 110 km |
| Kaluga to Smolensk bus | €20.53 | 5h 19m | 273 km |
| Tver' to Smolensk bus | €20.53 | 6h 7m | 334 km |
| Mogilev to Smolensk train | €20.69 | 1h 58m | 147 km |
| Zelenograd to Smolensk bus | €21.08 | 5h 16m | 351 km |
| Yasenevo to Smolensk bus | €21.63 | 6h 18m | 359 km |
| Podolsk to Smolensk bus | €21.63 | 6h 48m | 357 km |
| Khoroshëvo-Mnevniki to Smolensk bus | €21.63 | 7h 2m | 361 km |
| Strogino to Smolensk bus | €21.63 | 7h 2m | 358 km |
| Kuntsevo District to Smolensk bus | €21.63 | 6h 15m | 356 km |
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Baggage storage near Smolensk-Sortirovochny
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Popular trips to Smolensk
Common questions about Travel to Smolensk
How can I get to Smolensk?
Smolensk is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 75 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 6 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Smolensk?
The cheapest way into Smolensk is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 75 origins we sell into Smolensk over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Smolensk?
The fastest journey into Smolensk is by train, at 1h 41m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 52 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Smolensk have?
Smolensk has 4 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Smolensk-Sortirovochny, Smolensk railway station, 361 km. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Smolensk from within 200 km?
26 of the routes we sell into Smolensk start within 200 km. The nearest is Yartsevo, 52 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Smolensk in Russia?
Smolensk connects to 75 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 1,192 km away in a straight line. Russia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
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Elsewhere in Russia
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Smolensk and elsewhere in Russia. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Smolensk before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Smolensk, with free cancellation on most of it.
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