Why go
- Capital city of Tatarstan, Russia.
- Served by Kazan International Airport (KZN).
History
Kazan is the capital and largest city of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of 425.3 square kilometres, with a population of over 1.3 million residents, and up to nearly 2 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. Kazan is the fifth-largest city in Russia, being the most populous city on the Volga and within the Volga Federal District.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- Aerocondor 2B (CRJ-200) · 7 routes: Astrakhan, Belgorod, Chelyabinsk, Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 3 routes: Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Moscow
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (A320) · 3 routes: Fergana, Samarkand, Tashkent
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, SU9, A81) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Cyprus Turkish Airlines YK (146) · 2 routes: Bishkek, Osh
- Salzburg arrows SZ (737) · 2 routes: Dushanbe, Khudzhand
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Astana KC (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Alma-ata
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Maldivian Air Taxi 8Q (A321) · 1 route: Antalya
- Rossiya-Russian Airlines FV (A81) · 1 route: St. Petersburg
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transaero Airlines UN (735) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- UTair-Express UR (ATR 72) · 1 route: Ufa
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kazan International Airport (KZN); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: KZN has direct flights to 21 destinations on 15 airlines (incl. Moscow, St. Petersburg, Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Alma-ata…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Центр семьи Казан, 1.6 km); routes include Казань - Верхний Услон - Печищи, Паромная переправа Аракчино - Верхний Услон, Паром: Аракчино → Верхний услон.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kazan, Russia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.