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Pulkovo Airport is an international airport that serves the city of Saint Petersburg. The airport is located about 14 km from the city and is accessible from the city center by taxi, bus, and rental car. Taxis are the most commonly used transportation alternative to get to the airport.

Taxi

Taxis are a convenient and quick transportation alternative to get to Pulkovo Airport from the city center, especially since traffic in the city is relatively light. Taxis are easily accessible in every part of the city. While taxis are a more expensive option compared to other transportation alternatives, if you’re in a hurry to catch your flight they are the fastest way to get to the airport.

Bus

Another method of transportation to get to the airport is by bus. You can board a bus to the airport from many different parts of the city center and enjoy a convenient ride to the airport. Buses are an affordable and easy transportation alternative.

Rental Car

One of the most convenient transportation alternatives to get to the airport, after taxis, is by rental car. You can easily rent a car in the city center and enjoy a relaxing drive to the airport. There are various rental car companies in the city that you can choose from.

Airport Information

Polkovo Airport is an international airport serving the city of Saint Petersburg. The airport operates both domestic and international flights out of one terminal building, offering passengers a variety of services to meet their pre-flight and post-flight needs. The airport contains conference halls, ATMs, baby care rooms, postal services, rental car offices, children’s play areas, and more.

Passengers can get a bite to eat or something to drink at venues like American Bar & Grill, Burger King, Planeta Sushi, O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, Costa Coffee, Puro Gusto, IL Patio, Shokoladnitsa, Ice Bar, Starbucks, Kamchatka, Mc Donald’s and T.G.I. Friday’s.

The airport also contains a variety of stores where passengers can go shopping, including Mono Brand Boutiques, Miledi Aero, Michael Kors, Paper Plane, Walk Through, Atelier, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stopexpress, Books And News, Suncatcher, Burberry, Dufry, Temptation, Travel Star, Hudson News and Zegna.

Novosibirsk, which is the largest city of the Siberia region in terms of the surface area, is the third most populous city in Russia with one and a half million population. Novosibirsk has a very cold climate and is noted for its weather temperature that may go down to -40 in the winter months.

At the same time, the city, which is highly developed in terms of automotive and mining industry, is one of the leading centers of the world in this respect. The urban transportation is provided by metro, trolleybus, minibus, bus and taxi. However, the metro is the most convenient option for transportation. Considering the cold weather in the city and the streets are covered with snow in the winter, the metro consisting of 12 stations is the best option among the other alternatives for urban transportation. The single-pass train ticket is about 25 rubles; it is also possible to buy tickets for multiple passes as 5 or 60.

For the urban transportation, the city bus is the option that provides the best transportation alternative after metro. The private bus lines provide a faster service compared to the public transportation buses; unlike the public buses, they do not have to depart/stop at the certain stops. The ticket price for public buses is 10 rubles, while the ticket price for private buses may vary ranging from 15 to 35 rubles.

The minibuses called “Marshrutka”, which serve as a means of urban transport throughout Russia, are also available in the city of Novosibirsk. The marshrutka minibuses are so similar to the minibuses in Turkey. The ticket prices vary between 0.3 and 1$ depending on where you want to go in the city. Tramway and trolleybus attract attention as other means of transportation in the city. Trolleybus ticket prices are lower than the bus ticket prices by 8 rubles. One-way tram ticket prices are about 10 rubles.

You can pay for the tickets after getting on the public transportation vehicles. Taking a taxi and renting a car are the easiest yet the most expensive means of transportation in Novosibirsk. You can get a taxi at the taxi ranks on the road or you can call a taxi to wherever you are by contacting the taxi call centers.

Taking into consideration that the taxi drivers do not mostly activate the taximeters, bargaining in advance can be useful for a lower taxi fare. Novosibirsk Airport (Tolmachevo), which is constantly improving internationally, is about 17 kilometers west of the city. You can reach the city center from the airport within 20 and 30 minutes by car. Ticket sales are carried out at the desks of relevant station around the airport. You can also buy ticket after getting on the vehicles.

Bus

Bus is one of the most convenient means of transportation from the airport to the city center. As soon as your plane lands, it is possible to find a bus to the city. You can reach the city center by bus after stepping out of the airport terminal.

There are two different bus lines to get to the city center from the airport. These are 111E (Express) and 112E. The ticket price for the first is 38 rubles, while the other costs 30 rubles. 111E runs between 04.00 and 22.30. 112E is at your service between 05.00 and 21.00. If you are going to travel to the city center by bus, you can arrange your landing time accordingly.

Train

Train is another vehicle that provides convenient transportation to Novosibirsk city center. With the rails on the ground, the train provides a fast transportation to the city center. As you can see the train stations around the bus stops, there are also train stations that are 2 kilometers away from the airport.

The trains run between 6:30 am and 11:30 pm, including weekends.

Minibus-Taxi

Minibus taxis are the most convenient option to reach the city center, yet their price is very high. You can take advantage of the minibus taxi as an individual passenger as well as you can travel with other passengers. You can see the minibus taxis just around the airport. You can reach the city center in about 25 minutes by these vehicles. Some drivers may ask for a taxi fare more than necessary. You can bargain with the driver in advance to avoid such a situation.

Rent a car

The last option you can prefer to get to the city center is to rent a car. You can plan this service in advance according to your flight schedule before you land at Novosibirsk Airport, or you can rent a car from the companies at the airport such as Herts, Europcar and Hertz after your flight.