Why go
- Capital of Bashkortostan, Russia.
- Served by Ufa International Airport (UFA).
History
Ufa is the capital and largest city of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Belaya and Ufa rivers, in the centre-north of Bashkortostan, on hills forming the Ufa Plateau to the west of the southern Ural Mountains, with a population of over 1.1 million residents, up to 1.4 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Ufa is the tenth-most populous city in Russia, and the fourth-most populous city in the Volga Federal District.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- Ciel Canadien YC (CRJ-200) · 4 routes: Moscow, Nadym, Novy Urengoy, Noyabrsk
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 3 routes: Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Moscow
- UTair-Express UR (ATR 72) · 3 routes: Kazan, Surgut, Tyumen
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A81) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800) · 2 routes: Baku, Norilsk
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Czech Airlines OK (A319, A320) · 1 route: Prague
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Gazpromavia 4G (TU5) · 1 route: Novy Urengoy
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
- Svyaz Rossiya 7R (EM2) · 1 route: Yekaterinburg
- Transaero Airlines UN (735) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319) · 1 route: Istanbul
- 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 Ufa International Airport (UFA); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UFA has direct flights to 19 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. Moscow, Novy Urengoy, Baku, Dubai, Dushanbe…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Салават Юлаев, 1.7 km); routes include переправа "Козарез", переправа "Дудкино", переправа "Трамплин".
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ufa, 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.