Rostov Transport

Rostov Veliky is an ancient calm Russian town, 180 kilometers north of Moscow, and 60 kilometers south of Yaroslavl.

BY TRAIN.
A railway from Moscow to Yaroslavl goes through Rostov. There are around 4 trains daily to / from Moscow, 3-4 trains to / from Kostroma, and 1 direct train to Kostroma. If you miss the train to Moscow, you can get by a local train to Alexandrov (which is between Rostov and Moscow - 120 km from Moscow), and then take a local train ('elektrichka') to Moscow. The train station is located on Moscow - Yaroslavl motorway in the same building as the bus station and is outside of the city centrum. The Kremlin is within 15-20 minutes walk from the station.
There are automatic lockers at the station, or you can ask the "person on duty" at the station to keep bags for you for free (if you take them back until 7pm).
Useful tips: [how to read the train schedules?] - opens in a new window
[how to buy the tickets?] - opens in a new window
The railway station: information: (08536) 3-27-06.

TRAIN SCHEDULES FROM/TO ROSTOV VELIKY.
Note, all the schedules below are subject to change.
The data below is as of 16 August 2001.

ROSTOV - MOSCOW Time: around 3h-4h one way

Daily train #149 Kostroma - Moscow (goes thru Rostov) Rostov Veliky [daily 2.25] - Moscow Yaroslavski [6.20]. Total time: 3h55m. Price: around 100 roubles ($4) a berth in a common carriage.

Train #217 / #215 (even dates / odd dates) Arkhangelsk / Severodvinsk - Moscow (goes thru Rostov) Rostov Veliky [daily 6.22] - Moscow Yaroslavsky [around 10.22]. Total time: around 4h. Price: Price: around 100 roubles ($4) a berth in a common carriage.

Train #121 / #93 (even dates / odd dates) Yaroslavl - Moscow (goes thru Rostov) Rostov Veliky [daily 7.50] - Moscow Yaroslavsky [around 10.50]. Total time: 3h. Price: around 120 roubles ($4) a berth in a common carriage.

Daily train #127 Yaroslavl - Moscow (goes thru Rostov) Rostov Veliky [daily 17.17] - Moscow Yaroslavsky [around 20.17]. Total time: 3h. Price: around 120 roubles ($4) a berth in a common carriage. Note: this train won't work on 18/09, 16/10, 20/11, 11/12.

ROSTOV - YAROSLAVL Time: around 1h

Daily train #150 Moscow - Kostroma (goes thru Rostov and Yaroslavl) Rostov Veliky [daily 1.10] - Yaroslavl Moskovski [2.01]. Total time: 0h51m. Price: around 30 roubles ($1) a berth in a common carriage.

Daily train #128 Moscow - Yaroslavl (goes thru Rostov) Rostov Veliky [daily 11.29] - Yaroslavl Glavny [12.30]. Total time: around 1h. Price: around 30 roubles ($1) a berth in a common carriage.

Daily train #148 Moscow - Vologda (goes thru Rostov and Yaroslavl) Rostov Veliky [daily 16.52] - Yaroslavl Glavny [17.52]. Total time: around 1h. Price: around 30 roubles ($1) a berth in a common carriage.

Daily train #122 / #84 (even dates / odd dates) Moscow - Yaroslavl (goes thru Rostov) Rostov Veliky [daily 19.30] - Yaroslavl Glavny [20.30]. Total time: around 1h. Price: around 30 roubles ($1) a berth in a common carriage.

Daily train #218 / #216 (even dates / odd dates) Moscow - Arkhangelsk / Severodvinsk (goes thru Rostov) Rostov Veliky [daily 21.37] - Yaroslavl Glavny [22.37]. Total time: around 1h. Price: around 30 roubles ($1) a berth in a common carriage.

Daily local trains to Yaroslavl: Depart Rostov: 6.10 (goes from Rostov), 10.22 (goes from Alexandrovo), 16.28 (goes from Alexandrovo), 17.53 (goes from Rostov), 19.48 (goes from Alexandrovo), 22.14 (goes from Alexandrovo).

ROSTOV - KOSTROMA - ROSTOV Time: around 4h

Daily train #150 Moscow - Kostroma (goes thru Rostov) Rostov [daily 1.10] - Kostroma [same day 5.00]. Total time: 3h50m. Price: around 100 roub ($3.5) for a berth in a common car.

Daily train #149 Kostroma - Moscow(goes thru Rostov) Kostroma [daily 23.10] - Moscow Yaroslavski [next day 6.20]. Total time: 7h10m. Price: around 200 roubles ($7) a berth in a 4-berth 'coupe'.

BY BUS.
The daily buses go to / from Moscow, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Uglich, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Sergiev Posad, and local destinations.
There are direct buses to Moscow, Yaroslavl, Kostroma. If you want to get to Pereslavl - Zalessky, take any bus that goes to Moscow. If you want to get to Sergiev Posad, look for the buses to Moscow with "s.p." - "с.п." sign in the schedule at the bus station, it means the bus goes through Sergiev Posad.
The tickets for most of the buses are sold upon arrival.
The bus station is located in the same building as the train station, 15-20 walk to the centrum of the city.
Useful tips: [how to read the bus schedules?] - opens in a new window
[how to buy the tickets?] - opens in a new window
The bus station: information (08536) 3-35-07.

BUS SCHEDULES TO/FROM ROSTOV VELIKY.

Note: the data below is as of 16th August, 2001. The bus schedules are subject to change. Sometimes the buses are delayed or canceled, check it beforehand.
* "sp" sign means that the bus goes through and stops in Sergiev Posad (Moscow region).
We list the transit buses with the points of their departure and destination, you'll need the information when you buy the tickets.

ROSTOV - Sergiev Posad - MOSCOW Time: around 4h30m one way. Price around 105 roub ($3.6)

Daily transit buses Kostroma - Moscow, that stop in Rostov. Total time: 4h30m, Price: 105 roubles ($3.5 US). Arrives to Moscow Shchyolkovski bus terminal. Depart Rostov Veliky: daily 1.05 (sp), 1.55, 8.40 (sp), 11.55 (sp), 13.40 (sp), 19.00

Daily transit buses Rybinsk - Moscow, that stop in Rostov. Total time: around 4h30m, Price: 105 roub ($3.5 US) Depart Rostov: daily 2.35, 9.50 (sp)

Transit buses Yaroslavl - Moscow, that stop in Rostov. Total time: around 4h30m, Price: 105 roub ($3.5 US) Depart Rostov: 10.30 (fridays), 15.00 (daily), 16.30 (daily)

Transit bus Gavrilov Yam - Moscow, that stop in Rostov. Total time: around 4h30m, Price: 105 roub ($3.5 US) Depart Rostov: 7.25 (on sundays)

ROSTOV - PERESLAVL ZALESSKI Time: around 1h30m - 2h00m one way. Price around 35 roub ($1.2)

Transit bus Yaroslavl - Pereslavl Zalessky, that goes through Rostov. Total time: around 2h, price: around 35 roub ($1.2) Departs Rostov: daily 7.15, 11.20, 14.25 (fri, sun)

You can also take any bus that goes to Moscow from Rostov bus station. See the schedules above.

ROSTOV - YAROSLAVL Time: around 1h20m one way

Daily transit bus Moscow - Yaroslavl, that goes through Rostov. Total time: around 1h20m, Price: 25 roub ($0.8) Departs Rostov: daily 13.35, 18.45

Transit bus Pereslavl Zalessky - Yaroslavl, that goes through Rostov. Total time: 1h20m, Price: 25 roub ($0.8) Departs Rostov: daily 7.10, 10.55, 18.25 (fri, sun), 19.35

Daily transit bus Moscow - Kostroma, that goes through Rostov and Yaroslavl. Total time: 1h20m, Price: 25 roub ($0.8) Departs Rostov: daily 1.40, 12.00, 12.45, 15.05, 17.50

Daily transit bus Moscow - Rybinsk, that goes through Rostov and Yaroslavl. Total time: 1h20m, Price: 25 roub ($0.8) Departs Rostov: daily 16.50, 20.35

ROSTOV - KOSTROMA Time: around 3h20m one way

Daily transit bus Moscow - Kostroma, that goes through Rostov and Yaroslavl. Total time: 1h20m, Price: 70 roub ($2.3) Departs Rostov: daily 1.40, 12.00, 12.45, 15.05, 17.50

THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT .
A bus will take you from the bus station to the centrum of the city, but it's better to walk (15-20 mins). Routes #1, #2, #5, #107, #101 will take you from the bus station to the residential suburb area of Rostov called 'Kuba', where there's an international phone center, and a hotel.
You can get around 'Nero' lake by a hired motor-boat (with a driver) for 50 roub ($1.7) for 15 minutes (not a fixed price, though, bargain), or a hired row boat at 100 roub ($3.5) for up to 4 people (again, bargain). The boat rental is on the shore of 'Nero' lake, take a route to the lake from the Kremlin through the garden of 'Hors' guesthouse.