The length of the route between the cities of Nizhny Novgorod - Kaluga is 614 km. The travel time takes about 7-10 hours. You can get from Novgorod to Kaluga by plane, train, bus and private car. There is no direct connection between the cities; you can only get to the destination with a transfer. Among the many options, you should choose the most optimal and suitable for the price and travel time.
Traveling by public transport
Basically, all transplants will take place in Moscow. After all, the capital is not only located on the way to Kaluga, but is also a major transport interchange. Of course, the first guests of Moscow will find it difficult to navigate in it and it will be difficult to get from one station to another.
The first train departs from the Moscow railway station of Novgorod, located on pl. Revolutionary, 2A, to Moscow at 03:20 and arrives at Yaroslavsky railway station at 10:30. From the railway station you need to get to the Teply Stan bus station by metro or by taxi. There, at 11:50 am, take a bus to Kaluga. The bus will arrive at the destination at 15:20. The total travel time is 12 hours. The fare on a reserved seat train is 1500 rubles, a compartment - 2700 rubles, in a bus - 350 rubles.
You can get from Novgorod to Kaluga by the same route, but at a different time. So, at 9:30 you need to take a train to Moscow and arrive there at 13:49. Get to the bus station, take the bus at 15:40 and at 19:10 be already in Kaluga. The time spent on the road is 9 hours 40 minutes. At 14:45, the famous Sapsan leaves the Novgorod railway station for the capital, and he arrives in Moscow at 18:40. Then it remains at 20:20 to take a bus to Kaluga. If you want to travel at night, then there is the option of taking a train departing from Novgorod at 23:30, arriving in Moscow at 06:29 the next day and changing to a bus at 08:15.
For those who love flights, there is an option to fly to Moscow by plane, and from the capital to Kaluga by train or bus. The morning flight from Strigino airport is at 6:05. On the way - 1 hour 5 minutes. A plane arrives at Sheremetyevo airport, from there you should get to the Teply Stan bus station, where at 10:10 a bus leaves for Kaluga.
You can fly from Strigino at 9:00, 9:45, 17:10, 18:10, 21:40. If you take the last flight, the plane will arrive in Moscow at 22:45. From Sheremetyevo you need to get to the Kievsky railway station, where at 05:34 take a train to Kaluga. The cost of the flight varies from 3500 rubles.
The cost of tickets for different airlines is different. For example, the price of a ticket from Aeroflot for the next departure costs from 24,000 rubles.
Those who arrange bus tours have a proposal to get to Moscow by bus. From the square of the Novgorod railway station, the bus leaves at 11:00. Arrives at the Kurskiy railway station in Moscow at 17:40. From the Kursk railway station, you should go to the Teply Stan bus station, where you can take a bus to Kaluga at 19:10. The cost of a ticket from Nizhny to Moscow is 700 rubles, from Moscow to Kaluga - 350 rubles.
Travel by private car
With comfort and convenience, you can get to Kaluga by private car. The money for fuel will take about 2,000 rubles, the travel time will be 7 hours. From Nizhny Novgorod in the direction of Kaluga you need to go along the M-7 highway. Drive through Nizhegorodskaya, Vladimirskaya, Moscowskaya oblasts, exit onto the Moscow Ring Road.
The Moscow Ring Road is famous for its traffic jams. Therefore, you should choose such a travel time so as not to get stuck in a traffic jam. The road is free in the morning and after 8 pm.
From there, go to the A 101 highway, then to the M-3 and drive to Kaluga. The roads are good in places, in places of terrible quality.
