Vladimir

Vladimir is conveniently located halfway between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, so you will be able to get in from both cities. It is also possible to visit Vladimir during a trip over the Golden Ring.

By car

Vladimir is easibly reachable from Moscow 180 km along the M7 road, Nizhny Novgorod 240 km along the M7 road, Ivanovo 115 km along the A113 road, and Ryazan 230 km along the R123 and R73 roads, via Tuma and Gus-Khrustalny. In the city, you will find a lot of space for free parking on side streets and several parking areas on the main street Bolshaya Moscovskaya as well.

By bus

Vladimir has two bus stations:

Central bus station

is located next to the railway station, close to the historical centre. This station operates bus routes to every town in Vladimir Oblast as well as many intercity routes to Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo, Ryazan, etc. Normally, you have to buy tickets inside the station. The square near the central bus station is a hub of private bus routes that are usually operated by minibuses. Such routes do not have a strict schedule and depart as soon as the minibus is filled up. You should pay directly to the driver or to a special person who collects money near the bus. The private routes serve Moscow, Murom, Gus-Khrustalny, and Ivanovo via Suzdal. The last bus to Moscow departs at around 20.00.

Local bus station

is located near the Central Market take trolleybus #10 from the central bus station. This station serves a number of very local bus routes to nearby villages. You are unlikely to use it.

Basic options of travelling to Vladimir by bus are as follows:

From Moscow:

"official" buses depart from the central intercity bus station located at Shelkovskaya metro station. There are at least ten buses per day, either running between Moscow and Vladimir or heading for further destinations Kovrov, Ivanovo, Gus-Khrustalny, Murom, Vyazniki. Basically, it is more convenient to use private buses that depart from the square near Kursky railway station. Such buses leave every 30 minutes or even more often. The trip takes at least 3 hours, the price is about 220 rubles. Expect a longer trip during the weekdays especially in the evening due to traffic problems near Moscow and long queues for the buses during rush hours like Friday and Sunday evenings.

From Nizhny Novgorod:

buses to Vladimir depart from Kanavino bus station. There are 8-10 buses per day either to Moscow or Vladimir, and the trip takes about 5 hours.

From other places:

you will find at least 2 or 3 daily buses to Vladimir from any town of Vladimir region and from central cities of neighboring regions. The most frequent connections every 1-1.5 hours run from Suzdal, Murom, Gus-Khrustalny, and Ivanovo via Suzdal.