Maykop city. Where is it located, region of Russia, how to get there

Maykop is a city with the status of a municipal district of republican significance. This settlement is located in the southern part of Russia. Translated from the Adyghe language, Maikop (Myekkuape) means “Valley of Apple Trees”. The city received this name for the huge number of picturesque landscapes and warm climate, the conditions of which are conducive to the development of gardening.

The settlement of Maykop was founded in 1857 as a defensive outpost. It received city status in 1870.

Where is the city of Maykop on the map of Russia

Maykop is located in the south of Russia in the Republic of Adygea. This is a city located on the right bank of the Kuban tributary of the Belaya River. Maykop belongs to the time zone of the capital of the Russian Federation - Moscow. According to the indicator of geographical longitude, light noon in the city occurs at 12-20 o'clock.

Maykop city

Maykop is famous for its mild and moderate climatic conditions, which are best suited for vegetable growing, growing berries and heat-loving fruits. The average temperature maximum in July is + 28.9 °C. The average minimum in the same month of summer is + 16.7 °C.

According to official statistics, as of 2021, 141 thousand 575 people live in the urban settlement. There is negative population growth. The mortality rate exceeds the birth rate.

For every 13 newborn children, 15 die. In terms of population, Maykop is in 126th position among 1,115 other cities of the Russian Federation. The total area of the settlement is 58.62 sq. km.

Maykop is divided into the following microdistricts:

Old Bazaar;
Cheryomushki;
Churches;
Oil exploration;
Shovgenovsky town;
Center;
Confectionery factory;
Lighthouse;
Sunrise;
CDC;
Kuzhorsky crossing;
Mikhailovo.

The city of Maykop is located 150 km from the seaport of Tuapse. The capital of the Republic of Adygea is located 1670 km from Moscow. Maykop is surrounded by a large number of small lakes that are of karst and glacial origin. About 36.6% of all deciduous forests of the republic are concentrated on the outskirts of this city.

General information and history

After the answer to the question of where Maykop is located, it is worth telling a brief story about its origin.

Translated from Adyghe, the name of the city means “valley of apple trees.” The first mention of Maykop can be found in Russian documents dating back to the war in the Caucasus at the beginning of the 19th century.

The very name of the city comes from the Mieko River, i.e. it is located at its mouth. Literally the name is translated as follows: Ust-Dolino-Yablonovsk.

The history of the city began in 1825, as follows from documents, when it was decided to build a fortification on this territory in order to then equip it for future military campaigns.

In 1870, the city became the district center of the Kuban region. Gradually, a school, a men's college, a library and a people's house were opened here, and then a city telephone exchange was built.

During the revolution, Soviet power was established here, and in 1922, by order of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, the Circassian (Adyghe) Autonomous Region was formed, but its administration was in Krasnodar. Only in 1936 Maykop became the center of the region.

In 1990, it was renamed a republic, but its capital remained the same.

Intercity modes of transport in Maykop

Intercity transport in Maykop is represented by bus and train services. The capital of the Republic of Adygea has a large number of direct flights with the largest cities of the Russian Federation, and transit routes also pass through the settlement. Air communication between Maykop and other Russian cities is possible only through neighboring regions. The nearest airport is in Krasnodar.

Intercity bus service

The starting point for the intercity bus service in Maykop is the central bus station, which is located on the street. Krasnooktyabrskaya, house No. 68. Contact phone number for inquiries: 52-59-60. Bus tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket office or purchased electronically by visiting the website of the transport company.

The table below lists intercity bus routes that operate in Maykop, as well as the schedule of departure and arrival of transport.

Route name	Bus departure	Exact time of arrival at destination	Days of the week on which passengers are transported
Maykop — Anapa	06-25 h	13-05 h	The bus runs on Sunday, Friday and Wednesday.
Maykop - Afipsip	15-40 h	18-50 h	The bus runs daily except Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Maykop — Apsheronsk	At 11-00, 14-10 and 16-50 hours	At 12-19, 15-29 and 18-09 hours respectively.	International bus service in this direction operates daily.
Maykop - Vesyoly	18-25 hours	20-40 h	The route is operational, but communication between the capital of Adygea and this settlement is periodically cancelled. Passengers are advised to obtain additional information by telephone.
Maykop — Armavir	13-10 h	16-17 h	The bus runs daily.
Maykop — Gelendzhik	At 08-00 and 16-15	At 15-50 and 23-27 hours respectively.	Intercity flights operate daily.
Maykop — Grozny	06-50 h	17-30 h	This direction is officially included in the schedule of the Maikop bus station, but passenger transportation is carried out irregularly. Intercity communication with Grozny is periodically suspended.
Maykop — Gukovo	06-35 h	17-30 h	The bus runs daily, seven days a week.
Maykop — Yeisk	07-05 h	16-24 hours	In this direction, intercity flights are irregular with periodic cancellations of bus services.
Maykop - Kirov (regional center)	18-01 h	20-15 h	The bus runs only on Fridays.
Maykop – Krasnodar (express)	At 06-10, 08-30, 09-15, 10-15, 14-30, 15-15, 17-00, 20-00	The total travel time is 2 hours 40 minutes.	Passenger transportation in this direction is provided by a comfortable bus. Changes are periodically made to the specified departure schedule. Citizens are advised to additionally check bus departure times.
Maykop - Koshekhabl (passes in transit through Shovgenovsk)	11-55 h	13-32	Intercity service operates daily.
Maykop — Krasnodar	At 08-15, 12-00 h	At 10-35 and 14-20 hours respectively	The bus runs daily. The peculiarity of this route is that it passes through the airport. This direction will be convenient for those guests of Maykop who are making a transfer to continue their journey towards Krasnodar.
Maykop — Kurganinsk	15-10	17-35	The bus passes through the transit settlement of Shovgenovsk. Intercity communication in this direction operates daily.
Maykop — Makhachkala	13-31	09-53 (arrival the next day after departure)	The bus only runs every other day. The issue of opening another flight in this direction is currently being decided.
Maykop — Stavropol	At 06-30 and 17-01 hours	At 11-37 and 20-50 hours	The bus runs daily, seven days a week.
Maykop — Rostov-on-Don	12-10 h	20-25 h	This intercity route operates only every other day. The departure date of the bus must be further clarified at the information desk.
Maykop — Cherkessk	08-32 h	15-55 h	This direction is active every other day.
Maykop - Yablonovsky	12-20 h	14-51 hours	The bus runs daily. This intercity service schedule operates stably without changes.
Maykop — Ust-Labinsk	At 09-28 and 17-10 hours	At 11:42 and 19:32 respectively	The morning bus runs on all days of the week except Sunday. The evening flight departs every day at a strictly designated time.

Intercity transportation of residents and guests of Maykop is carried out by comfortable buses of domestic and imported production.

Most routes pass through federal highways with high-quality asphalt pavement.

Intercity rail service

The railway station of Maykop is located at the address: Privokzalnaya Square, building No. 1. Sale of tickets for intercity trains starts from 06-30 hours and continues until 18-00 hours. Maykop is considered an important transport hub through which transit trains and direct trains pass flights to most cities of the Russian Federation.

The table below shows the schedule of the main intercity railway flights from Maykop.

Direction	Departure time	Arrival time	Travel time and fare
Maykop — Sochi	07-00 h	12-09 h	Intercity communication is carried out on high-speed train No. 826С “Lastochka”. Passengers spend 5 hours 9 minutes on the route. All seats are seated. The average ticket price is 571 rubles. for 1 adult.
Maykop — Tuapse	07-00 h	09-49 h	Travel is carried out on a passenger express train with an increased level of comfort. Travel time is 2 hours 49 minutes. The average fare is 415 rubles.
Maykop — Adler	07-00 h	12-41 h	The duration of the trip is 5 hours 41 minutes. Ticket price is about 644 rubles.
Maykop — Belorechensk	07-00 h	07-23 h	Communication between these cities is provided by high-speed express trains. The road between these settlements takes no more than 23 minutes. The average fare is 212 rubles.
Maykop-Loo	07-00 h	11-39 h	The train duration is about 4 hours 39 minutes, and for 1 ticket you will have to pay 396 rubles.
Maykop - Lazarevskoye	07-00 h	10-58 h	You will have to spend 3 hours 58 minutes on the road. The ticket price is 459 rubles.
Maykop — Dagomys	07-00 h	11-50 h	The average duration of travel for passengers is 4 hours 50 minutes. The fare is 396 rubles.

You can find out any changes in the operation of the Maykop railway station at the information desk, whose employees provide comprehensive information about the train schedule. Contact number for inquiries. The passenger support service operates around the clock.

Maykop railway station is located 20 m from the bus station. This is very convenient for travelers who come to the capital

Adygeans travel by train, and then are forced to change to another mode of transport to continue their journey. The train and bus stations can be reached by trolleybus No. 7, which runs through the main streets of Maykop, delivering passengers to different parts of the city.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Maykop is presented in the form of a French shield. A staff is depicted on a red field. It is crowned at the top with three apple leaves with scarlet veins. It has a through rhombus at the bottom. Two climbing stems grow from it, extending in opposite directions. In the middle there are two mutually facing bull heads with long curved horns. All figures are made of gold.

The artistic composition was approved by resolution of the Council of People's Deputies of the city of Maykop dated July 24, 2002 No. 364 (as amended on May 6, 2005). Included in the State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation under No. 2109.

How to get to Maykop from Moscow

The city of Maykop is surrounded by hills and highlands. You can get from Moscow to the capital of the Republic of Adygea by your own car, train, bus or plane. Direct communication with Maykop is only possible by bus or private car.

Travelers who prefer to travel by rail or plane are forced to get to neighboring settlements, making 1-2 transfers.

By plane

Due to the fact that Maykop does not have its own airport, it is impossible to fly to it by plane. In this case, you can use an alternative flight from Moscow to Krasnodar. To get to Maykop, you will have to cover a distance of 101 km. The average price of a plane ticket from Moscow to Krasnodar is 3,317 rubles.

Krasnodar Airport

Upon arrival from Moscow to Krasnodar, it is recommended to take a taxi to the city bus station. Having arrived at your destination, you should purchase a bus ticket between Krasnodar and Maykop.

Flights on this route are dispatched according to the following schedule:

Bus No. 1709 with departure at 15-36 hours, arrival in the capital of Adygea at 18-16 hours.
Bus No. 3440 with departure at 16-25 hours and arrival at 19-14 hours.
Bus No. 10141 departs at 16-58 hours and arrives in Maykop at 19-47 hours.
Bus No. 1357 with departure at 17-30 hours and arrival at 20-10 hours.

The average cost of a bus ticket between Krasnodar and Maykop is 380 rubles. Passenger transportation on the above routes is carried out daily.

By rail

To get to Maykop from Moscow by rail, you must follow the following algorithm:

Arrive at the Kazan railway station in Moscow.
Buy a ticket and board train No. 102M from Moscow to Tuapse. Departure at 14-35 hours.
At 11-29 am the next day, arrive in Tuapse. Travel time will be 20 hours 54 minutes.
Go to the waiting room of the Tuapse railway station.
Purchase and then board train No. 812 from Tuapse to Maykop. Departure at 18-46 hours.
At 21-41 hours, arrive at your final destination, which is the Maykop railway station. Travel time will be 2 hours 55 minutes.

Tuapse railway station
The price of a ticket for the Moscow - Tuapse train is from 3800 rubles. For travel to Maykop after a complete transfer you will have to pay 415 rubles. The main disadvantage of railway communication with the capital of Adygea is the long journey, as well as the need to make transfers with a long wait for the train.

Bus service

There are several permanent direct flights from Moscow to Maykop.

The following article shows the schedule of bus services between these 2 cities of the Russian Federation:

Bus departure at 11-00 from TC "Sadovod" st. m. Lyublino. Arrival in Maykop at 05-00 am. Passengers disembark at the stop near the Gifts store. The bus runs every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The ticket price is 2500 rubles.
Departure from Moscow at 20-20 hours from the Kotelniki bus station. Arrival in Maykop at 14-50 hours. The final stop is the city bus station. The ticket price is 2592 rubles.
Bus departure at 16-00 from TC "Sadovod" st. m. Lyublino. Arrival in Maykop at 10-00 am. Passengers disembark at the stop near the Gifts store. The bus runs every Tuesday. The ticket price is 2500 rubles.

Residents and guests of Maykop who decide to go to the capital of Adygea by bus will be forced to spend about 18 hours on the road. This is the minimum amount of time needed to cover a distance of 1670 km.

Highways

The city of Maykop is located in the very south of the Russian Federation, adjacent to the Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories.

You can get to this city from Moscow in your own car along the route:

Moscow - Vidnoe. Driving through the Moscow region is about 24 km.
From Vidnoye, get to Domodedovo, covering 14 km.
The route between Domodedovo and Stupino requires a distance of 71 km.
On the Stupino-Stanovoye road you will need to drive another 257 km. At this section of the route the territory of the Moscow region ends.
Once on the Stanovoe-Zadonsk highway, you need to drive 61 km. The territory of the Lipetsk region begins.
On the road Zadonsk - Khlevnoye you will have to travel 61 km.
From the village of Khlevnoe to the city of Pavlovsk it is necessary to cover 224 km.
You will need to travel 69 km along the Pavlovsk-Boguchar highway.
From Boguchar to the village of Millerovo, drive another 123 km. The territory of the Voronezh region begins here.
The section of the route Millerovo - Kamensk-Shakhtinsky will require covering 73 km.
From Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to the city of Aksai you need to drive another 130 km.
You should travel 20 km along the Aksai - Bataysk road.
The section of the road Bataysk - Stanitsa Kushchevskaya consists of 63 km.
You need to drive another 60 km along the Stanitsa Kushchevska - Pavlovskaya highway.
The route along the road Stanitsa Pavlovskaya - Ust-Labinsk will require covering 111 km.
From Ust-Labinsk you need to take the highway to Belorechensk, which is another 56 km.
Having reached Belorechensk, drive 13 km to Stanitsa Khanskaya.
From Khanskaya, drive another 13 km along the highway leading to Maykop.

Under conditions of average fuel consumption of 8 liters per 100 km, a passenger car will need to be filled with at least 113 liters of gasoline. The cost of this trip will cost 5402 rubles. If you move only during the daytime and rest at night, then it will take 51 hours to cover this route.

How to get to Maykop from St. Petersburg

The city of Maykop is located 1825 km from St. Petersburg. To get to the capital of Adygea by plane, train, bus or personal car will require much more time than a similar trip from Moscow.

By plane

There are no direct flights between St. Petersburg and Maykop. You need to board a flight from St. Petersburg to Krasnodar. Upon arrival in this city, it is recommended to take a bus from Krasnodar to Maykop. The intercity transport schedule in this direction was described in the sections above.

St. Petersburg Airport

The average cost of an air flight is 4908 rubles. In the summer and spring seasons, the Republic of Adygea is very popular among tourists from the Northern, Central and Western parts of Russia. Therefore, during these seasons, air tickets sell out quickly.

By rail

To travel from St. Petersburg to Maykop by train, you must follow the following algorithm:

Arrive at the Moscow railway station, and then purchase a ticket for train No. 035 between St. Petersburg and Tuapse.
Board this train. Departure at 20-16 hours.
Arrive at 06-34 hours in Tuapse.
Go to the waiting room to make a further transfer to the train to Maykop.
Buy a train ticket from Tuapse to Maykop.
Board a passenger train heading to the capital of Adygea. Departure at 18-46 hours. Arrival in Maykop at 21-41 hours.

Moskovsky Station, St. Petersburg
The price of a train ticket between St. Petersburg and Tuapse is 7,928 rubles. in a compartment carriage and 17,221 rubles. in NE. For moving from Tuapse to Maykop you will have to pay another 415 rubles.

Bus service

The journey by bus from St. Petersburg to Maykop will take on average at least 28 hours. There is no direct connection between these cities. You must take the intercity flight St. Petersburg - Krasnodar. Bus departure at 11:30 a.m., arrival at 3:00 p.m.

The average fare is 3,700 rubles. Upon arrival in Krasnodar, you must change to another bus going to Maykop. The flight schedule for this route was described in the sections above.

Highways

It is believed that traveling from St. Petersburg to Maykop by private car is a tedious, but at the same time very interesting process. During this trip you can see the western, central and southern regions of the Russian Federation.

Settlements and distances to them that need to be passed along the route to Maykop:

St. Petersburg (starting point of the trip to the Republic of Adygea).
Shushary - 18 km.
Lensovetovsky - 11 km.
Moskovskaya Slavyanka - 1 km.
Novaya Izhora - 1 km.
Ulyanovka - 14 km.
Tosno - 8 km.
Ushaki – 7 km.
Sokolov Ruchey - 12 km.
Lyuban - 7 km.
Trubnikov Bor - 15 km.
Babino - 4 km.
Roadside - 11 km.
Syabrenitsy - 5 km.
Uspenskoye - 1 km.
Chudovo - 2 km.
Radishchevo - 5 km.
Tregubovo - 9 km.
Myasnoy Bor - 20 km.
Mytno - 28 km.
Berezovka - 119 km.
Bologoe - 47 km.
Budovo - 98 km.
Dmitrovskoye - 45 km.
Romanovo - 7 km.
Mermerinas - 10 km.
Zavolzhsky - 9 km.
Tver - 3 km.
Nikolo-Malitsa - 1 km.
Nikolskoye - 6 km.
Nikulino - 1 km.
Emmaus - 14 km.
Gorodnya - 13 km.
Radchenko - 5 km.
Novomelkovo - 2 km.
Old Melkovo - 3 km.
Bezborodovo - 9 km.
Mokshino - 2 km.
Zavidovo - 5 km.
Golovkovo - 4 km.
Melenki - 41 km.
Khimki - 35 km.
Moscow - 20 km.
Domodedovo - 12 km.
Rudnevo - 23 km.
Upper Mamon - 78 km.
Filonovo - 18 km.
Boguchar - 11 km.
Dyadin - 12 km.
Ivanovka - 100 km.
Millerovo - 13 km.
Tarasovsky - 16 km.
Lesnoy - 50 km.
Novocherkassk - 82 km.
Bataysk - 41 km.
Tsukerova Balka - 60 km.
Oktyabrskaya village - 56 km.
Zarechny - 67 km.
Ust-Labinsk - 62 km.
Belorechensk - 60 km.
Hanskaya village - 15 km.
Rodnikovy 2 km.
Maykop (arrival point).

To overcome the above route, you will need about 170 liters of gasoline with an average fuel consumption of 8 liters per 100 km. The cost of this trip will be 7140 rubles. This is a cost item for fuel and lubricants.

Maykop is the capital of the Republic of Adygea, which is located in the southern region of the Russian Federation. This city is known for a large number of sanatoriums, a warm and temperate climate, picturesque nature and lush vegetation. You can get to this region of Russia by plane, train, private car or intercity bus.

Tourists who opted for air travel will be forced to get to Krasnodar and then make a bus transfer to Maykop. Due to the remoteness of Adygea from Moscow and St. Petersburg, the journey will take from 18 to 30 hours, depending on the type of transport connection.

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