Search Flights from Minsk to Nalchik

The city offers different entertainment and travel opportunities and has various transportation alternatives. There are many different alternatives that connect the city center with the international airport. You can comfortably reach the airport by choosing from the transportation options such as taxi, tramway, trolleybus and metro. With the subway lines opened many years ago, it is very easy to go from one place to another in the city. Minsk 2 Airport, which is located 40 kilometers away from the city, has an important place thanks to its location.

Taxi

The easiest way to reach the airport from the city center is to take a taxi. You can get the taxis that are black or white anywhere in the city. You can hail a taxi on any street or you can ask the hotel staff to arrange a taxi for you. The taxi service, which has an important place in the urban transportation, costs 1000 rubles per kilometer. Considering the transportation between the airport and the city center, the taxi fare costs about 80.000 rubles. In dollars, it costs about 30-50$. Before getting on the taxi, it will be for your benefit to bargain with the taxi driver.

Hotel Shuttle Services

Many hotels offer shuttle service for transportation to the airport. You should contact the hotel staff in advance and make a reservation in order to take the advantage of this option. These transportation options, which are more affordable when preferred with crowded groups, are ideal for people with excess baggage. The shuttles take you from the hotel to the airport or they take you from the airport to the hotel.

Trolleybus

Trolleybuses which have been used for many years serve in more than 60 ways. These transportation means, which are almost the symbol of the city, run on energy. They are as important as the subway and other transportation means; however, the trolleybus service may slow down during the power failures. Just like other transportation options, trolleybus is a good option to reach the airport from the city center.

Tramway

The tramways, which are a less preferred option compared to other transportation means, run on energy just like the trolleybuses. They may cause traffic congestion during power failures. There are more than 7 lines and more than 140 tramways. You can easily reach the airport by tramway that costs 1700 rubles for one-way ride.

Bus

Buses are among the most preferred means of transportation today. More than 1700 buses in the city serve people every day. You can easily benefit from this transportation option with daily or monthly tickets. You should carefully check the bus routes and make sure that you have taken the right bus that will take you to your destination. Time intervals of the buses are available on the boards at the bus stops.

Rent a car

There are many companies in the city center where you can rent a car. You can make a reservation by contacting a car rental company before your flight or you can ask your hotel to help you in this regard. Those who don't want to lose time with other transportation options can easily reach the airport by renting a car.

Airport Information

Minsk 2 International Airport, one of the most important airports in Belarus, has been serving since 1982. The airport, which has busy passenger traffic, is often preferred by passengers thanks to its location. Thanks to its large runway, it allows for any kind of aircraft to land for 24 hours. Having a complete infrastructure for international flights, the airport provides all the necessary requirements for passengers. The airport has insurance companies, baggage handling group, a lounge for Business Class passenger services, telephone and fax communication systems, a lounge for VIP passengers, a restaurant, various cafes and stores, a hairdresser, car rental offices and a large car park. The airport is located on the Moscow highway, 40 kilometers away from the city.

Nalchik is the capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, which is located in the North Caucasus region in the south of Russia. The city, whose history dates back to a fairly recent history, has a population of about 300,000 and is situated on the Nalchik River. Urban transportation in Nalchik is provided to a great extent by buses, mini-buses and trolleybuses.

The tourists visiting the city usually prefer car rental and taxi transport services. Because the surface area of the city is quite small and the taxi fares are quite affordable. As an alternative, it is also possible to go to every part of the city by walking or renting a bicycle.

There are a railway station and a bus terminal in Nalchik. The train lines 061C and 0624 regularly depart from Nalchik railway station, but the Kabardino-Balkaria train passes through the town of Prohladny, not from Nalchik. Normal buses and mini-buses depart from the bus terminal to the city center and the neighboring cities of Nalchik. International transportation is also provided by buses to a great extent. Bus tickets for Stuttgart-Nalchik and Berlin-Nalchik cost 140 Euros according to the latest tariff.

The international bus services are operated by the company KVN Internationaler Linienverkehr. You can get more detailed information from this company's website. Taxis, which are another means of transportation in the city, are highly developed and affordable. The federal highway Rostov-on-Don Baku passes through the city of Nalchik. If you prefer, you can also reach the city center on foot because Nalchik Airport is only 3 kilometers away from the city center. However, if your luggage is too heavy to walk, you can also take advantage of taxi or the airport shuttle buses.

If you prefer to walk from the airport to Nalchik city center, you can complete your transportation in about 25-30 minutes.

Bus and Mini-bus

The distance between the airport and Nalchik bus terminal in Ulitsa Zalikhanova is 16.5 kilometers. There are intercity and urban bus services from the bus terminal. If you rent a car from the airport, it is possible to go to the bus terminal in about 28 minutes.

The bus number 14 is the bus line which has the busiest and longest route in Nalchik. The fare is the same for both buses and trolleybuses, and shared ticket system is available. Bus ticket price is 10 rubles according to 2015 tariff. The route of bus number 14 starts from Kadirova, passes through Konchnaya and end at Musukeva. Bus services are provided between 7 am and 10 pm. Mini-buses are more common in the city and the number of lines of the mini-buses is much more.

There are nine mini-bus lines including the lines 3, 11, 14, 19, 27, 101, 333, 527 and 536 in total. Most of the mini-buses run between 7 am and 9 pm. Although the shared and single ticket system is valid in buses and trolleybuses in the city, the ticket prices of mini-buses that are like minibuses vary according to the line number.

The terminal stops of the mini-bus line 3 are Detskoya poliklinika and Konechnaya, and the ticket price is 6 rubles. The mini-bus number 11 runs between Licei No 1 and Konechnaya and ticket price is 13 rubles. The mini-bus number 14 runs between automobil’nie and masterskie-Konechnaya with a 13-ruble ticket price; the mini-bus number 19 runs between Rinok “Strelka”-“Pervaya Apteka” na gornoi and Torgovii Kompleks Yugo-Zapadnii-Konechnaya; and the mini-bus number 27 runs between Rinok-Dubki-Torgovii Kompleks and Yugo-Zapadnii.

Trolleybus

There are 53 trolleybuses that actively serve in the city with a total of 44-kilometer transportation network and 7 lines. There is a single ticket system for all trolleybus lines. The updated ticket price for a trolleybus ticket costs 10 rubles. Trolleybus lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 are interconnected and a large majority of trolley buses run between 06.00 and 23.00 working hours.

The trolleybuses 1 and 4 run between Gornaya and Dubki; the trolleybus number 2 runs between Gornaya and “Strelka”; and the trolleybus 3 runs between “Strelka” and Dubki.

Taxi

Transportation from Nalchik Airport to the city center takes about 4 minutes by taxi. In Nalchik city, taxi fares are affordable, yet it is possible to come across the taxi drivers who overcharge. Therefore, if you are told the taxi fare is above 220-260 rubles from the airport to the city center, you can ask for a discount or get a price from another taxi driver.

Rent a car

There are not many car rental alternatives you can prefer at the exit of Nalchik Airport terminal. If you are planning to travel Nalchik and the nearby cities, renting a car is the most appropriate and economical option for you. It is possible to reach the city from Nalchik Airport in about 5 minutes by renting a car.