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It's time for us to find out how to get to Koktebel from Moscow by train, bus, car, plane. How to get from Moscow to Koktebel - schedule and routes
All possible ways to successfully get from Moscow on vacation to Crimea. I suggest you get acquainted with the information, see photos and routes, remember the road by watching the video on the blog
There are several ways to get to Koktebel:
- by train (to Simferopol, Feodosia)
- by bus (from Simferopol, Feodosia, Yalta)
- by plane (from Moscow)
- by car
How to get to Koktebel from Moscow by train
There are two options here. Or you take tickets to Simferopol, or to Feodosia. Let's consider the second option.
After purchasing train tickets (see the Russian Railways train schedule on the official website rzd.ru), all you have to do is take all the necessary things that you may need on vacation. We advise you to plan your route around Ukraine at home. First, look at Koktebel on the map of Crimea, there will also be an opportunity to download maps of Crimea.
Direct trains are best for you:
- Moscow – Kerch (to Feodosia)
- Moscow – Feodosia
Having reached Feodosia, you can stop at the railway station and find a bus to the bus station.
Let's go back to the first option. If you got tickets to Simferopol, don’t worry. You can also get from Moscow to the village of Koktebel by train, but the journey with transfers will take a little longer.
By train from the railway station of the capital of Crimea:
- Simferopol-Feodosia and
- Simferopol-Kerch
Hotels and guest houses in Koktebel in Crimea
The village is predominantly built up by the private sector, and therefore you can find cheap housing here, which attracts all non-standard people here. You can rent a room in the resort village of Koktebel on vacation in Crimea from 300-350 rubles. This will be the simplest, undeveloped option far from the sea and with amenities on the street. Putting up a tent at a campsite costs from 150 rubles. Good housing costs much more.
New guest houses appear year after year, so on vacation in Koktebel in Crimea in 2021 there is a wide selection of such establishments. Prices start from 600-900 rubles. and higher. A guaranteed low price will be provided in the guest houses “Alex”, “Vesely”, “Irina”, “Home Comfort”, “Teremok”, “By the Sea”, “Breeze on Pogranichnaya”.
In Koktebel there are hotels rated 3* and higher; the cost of living in these establishments starts from 1000-1350 rubles. Excellent conditions and low prices are guaranteed in the hotels “DS”, “Yolki”, “Europe”, “Caramel”, boarding house “Nika” and “Edelweiss”.
Koktebel hotel prices
Art Hotel Koktebel from 2300 rub. Hotel Little Prince from 1900 rub. Hotel Caramel from 1000 rub. Guest house Samotsvety from 1300 rub.
Rental of property
In Koktebel you can rent a small house for an amount ranging from 1500-1800 rubles. When contacting the owner, be sure to clarify the conditions and details of accommodation, as well as the water supply. You can rent apartments in the DIM complex. Depending on the number of rooms and the status of the apartment, the cost of living varies from 2800-7800 rubles. per day.
How to get from Moscow to Koktebel by bus
Of course, you won't find a direct bus. But having reached the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea by train or plane, it is easy to get from there by bus. At the bus station you will quickly figure out which route you need.
You can immediately get off the train before reaching the railway station at the Aivazovskaya railway station. Cross the road to the right and find the bus station. Here the following routes will be useful to us:
buses from Feodosia bus station:
- Feodosia-Koktebel
- Feodosia-Sudak
- Feodosia-New World, etc.
The drive to the village is about 30 minutes. The exact schedule of all Feodosia-Koktebel buses and the cost of travel and luggage transportation in transport.
buses from Simferopol bus station:
- Simferopol-Feodosia and
- Simferopol-Kerch
- Yalta-Kerch
- Odessa-Krasnodar
Travel time is from 2 hours to 3 hours. Owners of private taxis will offer you a quicker ride; here the choice is yours. Read more about the Simferopol-Koktebel bus schedule.
During the trip you will be pleasantly surprised by the passing landscapes of the Crimean peninsula. During your trip, you can choose a stopping place in the village. A map of Koktebel with streets and house numbers will help you here. You will be able to carefully get acquainted with the housing in the village and its attractions.
Arriving at Anapa or Krasnodar station
On the territory of the railway connection there are transfer stops to Crimea. In order for tourists to easily find them, there are coordinators and information points where they will tell you where to go and guide you.
Unfortunately, there is no single ticket with a transfer to Koktebel. Therefore, in order to get to the resort town, tourists buy tickets to Feodosia, and from there they travel by bus or taxi to Koktebel. Traveling by taxi with luggage is much more convenient, but expensive. In order to save money when traveling by taxi, you should contact the official taxi service of the Peninsula, bypassing private cab drivers.
How to get to the village of Koktebel from Moscow by car
Experienced motor tourists get to the resort with their own vehicles. Modern satellite systems (navigators) and the ability to handle road atlases make your trip an exciting walk along the roads and cities of Russia and Ukraine.
Look at the route from Moscow to Koktebel, its length and travel time.
You will definitely pass through the city of Dzhankoy - the gate of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Make a plan of stops along the route and points for rest in Crimea as a savage. A clear travel plan will help you get there without any problems. Make sure you have fuel to refuel your car. Stay up to date with exchange rates and weather for the week - on the right in the sidebar →
The cost of fuel in Moscow may differ significantly from Ukrainian prices. The following data will help you calculate the approximate amount of fuel consumption:
- length of the route - 1447 km
- travel time - 16.30 hours
- average amount of fuel - 441 (l)
I suggest you pay attention to the video report on how to get there by car
Climate in Koktebel
In Koktebel, the Mediterranean climate prevails with some notes of continental. The proximity to the steppe and a light breeze provide moderate humidity, and the average temperature throughout the holiday season is about +25 degrees. During the peak season, the thermometer can exceed +30 degrees.
Sudak - Koktebel: how to get there
If you decide to organize a one-day excursion from Sudak, then it’s quite possible to get to Koktebel in an hour or two. However, there is only one direct flight. It departs at 14-00, daily, on the route Sudak - Krasnogvardeyskoye.
But this is not a problem, because there are many flights with transfers from Sudak. And not only in Feodosia, but also in the villages of Grushevka and Bogatoye. Travel time will increase by a maximum of 30-50 minutes. Waiting, of course, is tedious, but there is no other way to get there.
Let's sum it up
Despite the difficulties, you still need to go. It was not for nothing that the entire creative Soviet intelligentsia was in love with Koktebel, and students were ready to almost hitchhike directly from Moscow and St. Petersburg. Even now it has an indescribable charm, which miraculously survived the fight against the “architectural” riot of the 90s. By the way, the narrow path to Cape Chameleon, they say, is in its last years - you need to have time to visit there before it finally becomes life-threatening.
Beaches of Koktebel
It's worth taking a walk along the Koktebel embankment. It is equipped and beautiful. There are always a lot of musicians there: saxophonists, Indians with drums, dancers, magicians and mimes. It’s very picturesque, you can see mountains all around. There are several dozen beaches in Koktebel, but we will look at the most popular ones.
Central beaches
Along the central embankment of Koktebel in Crimea there are several beaches that belong to several tenants. They have bright names: “Rendezvous”, “Zodiac”, “Writers’ Union”. The average length of the beach in the center ranges from several tens to several hundred meters. Everywhere there is a pebble surface made of rolled medium-sized stones, sun loungers, umbrellas, there are also very well equipped beaches on a concrete surface, located on solariums. All beaches are well equipped, as competition is very high. The infrastructure and layout are well thought out, there is equipment rental, a cafe and water attractions. Entrance is free everywhere, but sun loungers, umbrellas and canopy seats are paid, costing from 150 rubles. In some places, the sun loungers come close to the shore, so there is very little free space for your towel.
Public central beaches of Koktebel
These beaches are practically no different from the previous ones, but they can be immediately distinguished by the number of people lying on towels on the pebbles. There are frame canopies close to the embankment and only there you can rent sun loungers. The infrastructure is developed, everything you need is there. But the main disadvantage is the huge number of people who want to save money on renting a sun lounger.
Uncle Kava's school
This beach is for kite and windsurfing enthusiasts. And also for those who want to master these sports. If you have rented equipment or taken lessons, a covered seat and a sun lounger are provided free of charge. There are numerous cafes and eateries nearby on the embankment. The coating is small pebbles. All water attractions are available.
Beach CP "Koktebel"
Private territory, borders with Uncle Kava's school. The surface is pebble, the width of the beach is about 25 meters. It has good infrastructure and layout. Sun umbrellas and sun loungers are included in the beach entrance fee. The water is clean, there are not many people, the attractions are nearby.
Nudist beach
This beach is located next to the Kak Ty Bel nightclub. This beach is no different from the previous one. It is clean, tidy and has all the infrastructure, including a bar-cafe right on the beach. There are sun loungers and umbrellas for rent. Nudists have chosen it for a long time and in general they can be found on almost every wild beach, because Koktebel is the capital of nudist holidays in Crimea. There will be no photo. 
Other beaches
The village has many private and departmental beaches. Among them: “Davis”, “Millennium”, “Reol”, the beach of the boarding house “Primorye”, the beach of the sanatorium “Blue Bay”, private beaches of the boathouses, “Green”, “White Griffon”. There is also a network of beaches “for natural nudists” (the easternmost beach, people just live and walk naked here) and the beach of the “Bravo” camping site.
What to do on vacation in Crimea in Koktebel
On vacation in Koktebel in Crimea you can find a lot of entertainment. There are a large number of nightclubs, bars and discos along the embankment. This is what the above-mentioned nightclub “Kak Ty Bel” looks like.
Koktebel has one of the largest water parks in Crimea, Koktebel (but our favorite Banana Republic is still better).
There is an aquarium and a dolphinarium, located right on the embankment.
You can look at rare birds in the bird park in Koktebel. It is located on the right at the exit from the city towards Sudak.
If you get bored, take a boat trip. Most often people invite you to see the extinct volcano Kara-Dag.
In Kozya Balka you can visit the Antelope Park.
Cafes, canteens in Koktebel
Like everywhere else in Crimea, Koktebel is full of cafes and canteens, especially closer to the embankment. Here they grill shish kebab, sell boiled corn and invite you to come to every cafe. Surprisingly, food prices turned out to be slightly higher than in Feodosia or Sudak, the reason for this was never understood. The average check for lunch or dinner in a canteen, for example, “Jasmine”, will be 250-450 rubles. Among the good canteens I can recommend “Lozhka” and “Creative Wave”.
Along the embankment, as well as in the city center, on vacation in Koktebel in Crimea you can visit themed cafes with excellent interiors and cuisine. Among them: “Old Fortress”, “Alla”, “Ali Baba”, “Aladdin”, “Camelot”. On average, the bill in these cafes is 500-1000 rubles.
Koktebel is a place of attraction for nudists, hippies and other various personalities that are not clear to everyone. Those who vacation here are already “in the know” and come year after year. Therefore, there is a permanent contingent here. And others, having arrived once, swear never to set foot in Koktebel again. But what is true is that the resort is getting better every year, new hotels, guest houses, cafes and entertainment are appearing. On vacation in Koktebel in Crimea, there is a unique opportunity to stay inexpensively and visit the historical places of Feodosia, which are 15 km away.
It is noteworthy that people here have a sense of humor.
By bus
If you do not want to make transfers, you can take a direct bus flight from Moscow to Koktebel. The fastest one departs from the Shchelkovskaya metro station and goes through Rostov-on-Don and Feodosia. The bus travel time is 22 hours. There is also the option of traveling through Voronezh and Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, but in this case the journey will take 35 hours. The fare starts from 2500 rubles.
For bus schedules and current ticket prices, see Busfor, Bus Tutu and Avtobus Travel. Different services have different transport companies, so it is better to check the prices in all of them.
Simferopol Airport
The airport is the largest air hub located in Crimea. Traffic volumes are about 3 million passengers per year. The international air harbor is 17 kilometers away from the city. The terminal is divided into 3 floors: the first - check-in for the flight, the arrival hall, information desks, the second - the departure waiting area, the mother and child room, the VIP room, the third - the departure area. The transport infrastructure will allow travelers to quickly and easily reach Simferopol, as well as other Crimean resorts.
By thinking about purchasing tickets a month before your expected departure date, you can save a lot of money. If you choose to fly by plane, air tickets can be much cheaper than train tickets. The cost of tickets in both directions starts from 4,000 rubles for early booking. Train tickets can cost 4,000 rubles one way only.
Advice for passengers with children
A child under 5 years old travels free of charge without a seat.
Discount on a ticket for a child under 10 years old with a seat – 65%.
When purchasing upper and lower seats in a compartment or reserved seat, book a lower seat for your child - then you will get a larger discount.
To do this, if you buy tickets online, book a lower seat for a child separately. If you enter the data of all passengers at once and specify a range of seats, the system will automatically allocate the top, cheaper seat to it.
Saving example: Let's say a ticket costs 5,000 rubles. for the bottom shelf and 6,500 rub. for the top one at full rates. By registering the top shelf for a child, you will receive a total amount of 2,060 + 6,500 = 8,560. By registering the bottom, you will receive 5,000 + 2,680 = 7,680 (saving 880 rubles).
When issuing a ticket for a child, do not forget to manually set the child fare in the “Rate” column when filling out the passenger data.
Train schedule "Moscow - Simferopol"
The distance from Moscow to Simferopol by train is 2,009 km. Getting from Moscow to Simferopol by train, of course, takes longer than by plane. Despite the fact that several airlines have launched low-cost direct flights from Moscow to Simferopol, many prefer to travel on vacation or on a business trip by train. If you are afraid of flying or simply have a weakness for rail travel, it is still worth exploring this option in more detail.
Traffic on the railway part of the Crimean Bridge has already opened, and the first train arrived at its destination in 2021: the first to cross it was train No. 7/8 from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol, on December 24 the second train No. 27/28 from Moscow to Simferopol. In April-May 2021, another 11 trains are planned to be launched.
Four double-decker trains, equipped with compartment and ST carriages, will run along the route from Moscow to Simferopol. There are carriages with male and female compartments. Passengers have access to a dining car. A basic service is offered in the carriages: sale of tea products and goods for the journey. SV carriages are equipped with showers and dry closets. Each compartment has two 60 cm wide sofas for two passengers, a TV, air conditioning, individual lighting, sockets, including for charging USB devices. The ticket price includes a set of bed linen, hot meals, and a towel. Compartment cars are equipped with dry closets, air conditioning, 220V and USB sockets. Each place has individual lighting. The coupe is designed to accommodate four passengers. Small pets are allowed. The ticket price includes a set of bed linen, hot meals, and a towel. Also, train No. 028CH “Moscow - Simferopol” includes a staff car. Each compartment has four shelves 60 cm wide with individual lighting. Small pets are allowed. The carriage is equipped with a compartment for passengers with disabilities. The ticket price also includes a set of bed linen and a towel.
The first Tavria train departed from the Kazansky station in Moscow on December 24 at 23:45 local time. After 33 hours on the road, he will arrive at the Simferopol station (08:50 local time).
According to the schedule, double-decker train No. 28 “Moscow - Simferopol” will depart from the capital at 23:45 and arrive in the capital of Crimea in 33 hours and 5 minutes. Train from Simferopol No. 27 will travel 34 hours 50 minutes, and its departure time is 18:20.
A train schedule from Moscow to Simferopol has appeared on the FSUE Crimean Railway page on the VKontakte social network.
Sea transport
It’s worth mentioning right away that this is not a way to quickly get somewhere, but an opportunity to simply take a boat ride and get a dose of romance.
Sea transport only goes from Koktebel to Feodosia. And even then irregularly. In rainy weather, flights are generally cancelled. And on a sunny day you will have to wait a long time for departure, because the boat goes to Feodosia only every three hours. The cost of such a sea trip is 250 rubles.
Also from the Koktebel sea pier you can sail to the village of Kurotnoye (next to Koktebel) and to the Karadag Nature Reserve (also located almost close to the village of Koktebel). The cost of such a trip by sea is 100 rubles.
Local residents rarely use sea transport; it always takes longer and is more expensive. But being a tourist, it is quite possible to arrange an exciting sea voyage.
By the way, when approaching the Karadgsky Nature Reserve, you can see up close the famous Golden Arch (this is a huge stone sticking out of the water in the shape of a gate).
Boats always sail under the arch, trying to bring tourists a lot of joy and pleasure. It is not possible to see this Golden Arch from land, since the shore next to it is rocky and does not allow you to get close to the water's edge.
So, Koktebel’s transport connects the village with other major resorts in Crimea. Therefore, by staying at one of the hotels in Koktebel, you can easily get to any attraction of the peninsula.
Before traveling to Koktebel, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the accommodation options in the resort village.
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Transfer from airport to Sheregesh
We've covered how to get to the largest city closest to Sheregesh. You can decide which one you will arrive at later. But now it’s worth thinking about how to get to your destination.
The easiest way - The advantage is that you can already choose the route, size and class of car. If you're traveling with gear, you'll need a car with ample luggage space. If you are going on vacation with a large group, you can order a minivan for 4-7 people, etc.
*When ordering online, you pay 20-30% of the order amount, this is a reservation. You pay the remaining amount on the spot to the driver, who will meet you with a sign at the exit of the terminal and take you to Sheregesh.
By train
At the moment, there is no direct railway connection with the Crimean Peninsula. Therefore, when choosing the train option, you need to take into account the inevitability of transferring to a bus. It is best to do this in Anapa, from where it is another 228 kilometers to Koktebel. Therefore, you need to buy a train ticket on the route Moscow - Anapa. There are 9 flights a day, the fare for which starts from 3,000 rubles. The entire journey takes from 24 to 36 hours. When you issue a “Russian Railways Single Ticket” in Anapa, you will be transferred to a bus going to Feodosia for 460 rubles. The journey will take approximately 5 hours. Next, at the bus station you need to buy a ticket to Koktebel for 160 rubles. Travel time will be 30 minutes.
In total, traveling by train with two transfers to a bus will take a tourist at least 30 hours, and you will have to pay at least 4,000 rubles for the journey.
