Why go
- City in Samara Oblast, Russia.
- Served by Kurumoch International Airport (KUF).
History
Samara, known as Kuybyshev from 1935 to 1991, is the largest city and the administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. It is sited at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara rivers. The city has a population of over 1.14 million residents, with up to 1.22 million residents in the urban agglomeration. The city covers an area of 541.4 square kilometers (209.0 sq mi), and is the ninth-largest city and tenth-largest agglomeration in Russia, and the third-most populous city on the Volga and in the Volga Federal District.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320, A321) · 8 routes: Dubai, Dubai, Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Moscow, Osh, Tashkent, Yerevan
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800, 735) · 3 routes: Dubai, Moscow, Moscow
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, A81) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800) · 2 routes: Norilsk, Rostov
- Svyaz Rossiya 7R (CRJ-200) · 2 routes: Belgorod, Yekaterinburg
- UTair-Express UR (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Nizhniy Novgorod, Yekaterinburg
- Air Armenia QN (735) · 1 route: Yerevan
- Air Astana KC (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Alma-ata
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Czech Airlines OK (A319, A320) · 1 route: Prague
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (A320) · 1 route: Tashkent
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 Kurumoch International Airport (KUF); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: KUF has direct flights to 20 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. Dubai, Moscow, Tashkent, Yekaterinburg, Yerevan…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Октябрьский спуск, 4 km); routes include пр. Осипенко - Зеленая Роща, Октябрьский спуск — Рождествено (грузовая), Ульяновский спуск — Рождествено.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Samara, Russia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.