Novgorod basics

Novgorod is a small town and is easy to navigate on foot. It is also well served by a network of buses which cost 12Rbl a ride (the conductor will come round and sell you the ticket on the bus). In addition you can hire bikes from the Krasnaya Izba tourist information on Sennaya pl. which will further reduce your journey times within the city. Novgorodians themselves often prefer to travel by taxi. Going almost anywhere in town by taxi should cost you around 100Rbl.

The train station and bus station are located next to each other in the western part of the city. To get to the centre from the station take bus number 3, or alternatively you can walk down prospekt Karl Marksa (it will take about 20 minutes).

Buses to St. Petersburg run hourly until around 20:00. The journey takes around 3.5hrs and should cost 350 - 400Rbl.

There is one daily train to Moscow which takes approximately 9 hours and travels over night. It's also possible to travel to Moscow by bus (journey time around 8 hours) although taking the night train will be a much more comfortable experience.