A wonderful mild climate, mountain air clearer than crystal, snowy mountain peaks, at the foot of which there are pine forests with mineral springs - all this is Dombay. Many travelers and ski lovers return here more than once, while others only dream of visiting here. Getting to Dombay is not difficult, use any convenient transport: plane, bus, train, taxi, or by car.
To create the correct and convenient route to Dombay, be patient and accept the need for transfers. The fastest way to travel is by plane. A large airport is located in the city of Mineralnye Vody, closest to Dombay. There are more than a dozen flights from Moscow to Mineralnye Vody, operated by various airlines: Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Transaero, UTair and others. There are flight schedules and promotions when purchasing tickets. Flight time – 2 hours, cost – from 2700 rubles. There are 200-230 km left to the ski resort (depending on the further route). To move, you can take a taxi, wait for a regular bus, or use the hotel’s transfer services. It is better to order a taxi in advance from home, for example on the KiwiTaxi website or on the TsarDorog portal. The distance to Dombay will take from 3.5 to 4.5 hours, so a taxi will cost at least 3,500 rubles. It is much cheaper to get together as a group and hire a minibus for 5-8 thousand rubles. (depending on the number of places). Be careful when accepting the services of private carriers, read reviews about them online."" download here.
For those who prefer to travel by train, there are several convenient, inexpensive flights to the Dombay Valley. The nearest large railway stations are in the cities: Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Cherkessk, Nevinnomyssk. Trains from Moscow depart from the following stations: Kazansky, Kursky, Paveletsky. Next, take a taxi or a regular bus with a transfer in Teberda. From Moscow to the Mineralnye Vody station the train takes 28-40 hours, the cost of a ticket (reserved seat) is from 2200 rubles. The cheapest mode of transport is direct bus. Every week, high-comfort buses travel from Moscow to Dombay. The buses are well equipped: there is a dry toilet, a TV, a boiler, and an attendant. The method is not the fastest, but it gives you the opportunity to enjoy the picturesque surroundings along the way. Such transfer services will be provided to you by the companies “Anchor”, “Gulliver” and others. For telephone numbers and terms of delivery to Dombay, see the official websites of the companies.
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Flight to Dombay for a ski holiday, it is carried out to the Mineralnye Vody airport with subsequent transfer, travel by car or taxi.
Main flights "Moscow - Mineralnye Vody"(check information when booking air tickets or on airport websites)
Aeroflot airline, from Moscow (airport Sheremetyevo-1) TU-154, travel time 2 hours 15 minutes.
flight No. 785 at 08:35, arrival at 10:50;
flight No. 787 at 15:40, arrival at 18:05.
A/k "Siberia"", from Moscow (Domodedovo airport) TU-154, travel time 2 hours 10 minutes.
flight No. 1213 at 12:50, arrival at 15:00.
A/k "KavMinvodyAvia", from Moscow (a/p Vnukovo) TU-154, travel time 2 hours.
flight No. 1219 at 11:20, arrival at 13:20;
flight No. 1217 at 18:50, arrival at 20:50;
from Moscow (Domodedovo airport) TU-154, travel time 2 hours.
flight No. 1225 at 10:30, arrival at 12:20.
"Mineralnye Vody - Moscow" (main flights)
Aeroflot airline(airport Sheremetyevo-1) TU-154, travel time 2 hours 25 minutes.
flight No. 786 at 12:20, arrival at 14:45;
flight No. 788 at 19:25, arrival at 21:50.
A/k "Sibir"(a/p Domodedovo). TU-154, travel time 2 hours 10 minutes.
flight No. 1214 at 16:30, arrival at 18:40.
A/k "KavMinvodyAvia", (Vnukovo airport) TU-154, travel time 2 hours.
flight No. 1218 at 08:05, arrival at 10:50
flight No. 1220 at 14:50, arrival at 16:50
(Domodedovo airport) TU-154, travel time 2 hours.
flight No. 1236 at 13:40, arrival at 15:40
flight No. 1226 at 20:30, arrival at 22:25
Russian Railways offer trains "Moscow - Mineralnye Vody" for travel to ski resorts in Dombay. The exact cost and availability can be found in the section " Order tickets
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No. 004 "Moscow Kazanskaya - Kislovodsk" (branded)
No. 027 "Moscow Kursk - Kislovodsk" (fast)
No. 034 "Moscow Kazanskaya - Vladikavkaz" (fast)
No. 062 "Moscow Kazanskaya - Nalchik" (fast)
For a comfortable ski holiday in Dombay, you can order the transfer "Mineralnye Vody - Dombay or Elbrus region - Mineralnye Vody" (check the price when booking):
- individual - 3700 pa. auto, 4500 - foreign car;
- group - 7000 domestic cars, 8000 - foreign cars.
To be ordered upon arrival, travel time is 3.5-4 hours.
There is an additional charge for the booking service - 250 rubles. per car.
For a ski holiday in Dombay And Elbrus region can be reached from Moscow:
Regular bus service(first departure at the end of December). Buses of the "Neoplan" brand (comfortable buses with 53-55 seats, audio-video systems, kitchen, dry closet, attendant, two drivers)
Departure from Moscow every Friday, departure at 8:30 from Domodedovskaya metro station
Departure from Dombay every Saturday, departure at 16:30 from the guest house. "Mountain Peaks" departure at 17:00 from the guest. "Dombay"
Departure from Terskol every Saturday, departure at 16:30 from the guest house. "Terskol" departure at 17:00 from the guest. "Cheget". Total travel time is 24-26 hours.
Approximate cost and dates (to be specified when booking tickets at the bus station
Departure from Moscow Departure from Dombay/Terskol Round-trip fare
We determine all the ways to get to the Dombay ski resort from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk and other cities. What is the easiest way to get there: by plane, train, car, bus or travel package? Let's find out!
We visited Dombay as part of our road trip through the North-West Caucasus and southern Russia in September - October 2016. The resort became the third point in the Caucasian part of our route after the Lago-Naki plateau and Arkhyz, that is, we drove to Dombay from Arkhyz (and initially from Perm) in our own car. In this review, I will tell you about all the ways to get to Dombay from Moscow, Kislovodsk and other cities, and I will provide information about the roads to Dombay. Everyone, based on their location and situation, will decide how easier, faster, cheaper or more interesting it is for them to get to Dombay.
How to find and book a hotel in Dombay? We recommend using the services Roomguru or Hotellook.ru - we book accommodation there when we travel. Pay attention to the reviews and ratings of other vacationers - they will help you understand whether the hotel is good or bad. By the way, we have already selected the best, in our opinion.
How to get to Dombay from Moscow and St. Petersburg?
You can get to Dombay by any type of transport, but you need to understand that there is neither an airport nor a railway station at the resort, so the rest of the journey will in any case need to be covered by car or bus.
Air
An airplane is one of the easiest ways to get to Dombay from Moscow and St. Petersburg. It is best to fly to Min. Water. You can also fly to Nalchik, Vladikavkaz, Krasnodar, but the distance from these cities to Dombay is much greater, so we choose Mineralnye Vody.
Tickets from Moscow to Min. Water is very cheap - from 3000 rubles round trip! There are many flights, a variety of airlines fly (Nordwind, NordStar, Utair, Rossiya, Ural Airlines, etc.), so getting to the resort will not be a problem. Find tickets from Moscow →
It will be a little more expensive to fly to Dombay from St. Petersburg. Plane tickets cost from 5,000 rubles round trip. There are both direct flights and with transfers. Tickets from St. Petersburg →
Advice: pay attention to baggage and hand luggage allowances When booking tickets, in the economy fares of some airlines you need to pay extra for luggage separately.
Ticket prices online
Train
The indicated fare is one way.
On the branded train "Caucasus" (004C) you can travel from Moscow to Nevinnomyssk in just 21 hours. Reservoir tickets cost from 3,900 rubles, in compartments - from 4,400 rubles. Other trains take 25-30 hours. The cheapest tickets with a reserved seat cost from 2,500 rubles.
Railway tickets from Moscow to Kislovodsk cost from 2800 rubles, to Mineralnye Vody - from 2600 rubles.
It will take two days to travel to Mineralnye Vody from St. Petersburg by train. Tickets cost from 3,300 rubles (reserved seat) and 4,800 rubles. (coupe). Trains to Nevinnomyssk from the Northern capital reach a little faster - in 40 hours. Tickets also cost from 3,300 rubles.
You can view the train schedule and buy a ticket online at tutu.ru.
How much does a trip to Dombay cost? Read about the resort.
How to get from the airport or train station directly to Dombay? Possible options:
- Shuttle Buses;
- Taxi;
- transfer;
- rented car.
Read more about them below.
Buses
Perhaps the bus is the most unfortunate way to get to Dombay from Moscow, and even more so from St. Petersburg. Coming from the capital, you will spend more than a day on the road and will probably be very tired from such a trip. A one-way ticket for buses to Dombay from Moscow from travel agencies costs from 2,300 rubles. Expensive and inconvenient.
Automobile
The distance from Moscow to Dombay is 1600 km. The path runs along the excellent M4 Don highway - you can drive quickly and easily, but it’s boring (don’t expect picturesque landscapes all the way to the foothills of the Caucasus). The route runs through Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Armavir, Nevinnomyssk, Cherkessk.
Tour package
There is another interesting way to get to Dombay easily and inexpensively - buy a ready-made tour package. The price will already include flights, transfer to the resort (not always, please check!), accommodation, insurance and meals (if provided). Convenient and simple - you don’t need to delve into the nuances of the complex and contradictory southern Russian transport system yourself.
Cost of tours for two people with departure from Moscow:
- 3 nights - from 16 thousand rubles;
- 5 nights - from 20 thousand rubles;
- 7 nights - from 26 thousand rubles.
From an economic point of view, going to Dombay on a tour (at least from Moscow) is quite profitable.
To Dombay from Min. Vod, Kislovodsk, Nevinnomyssk
Personal car
Distance from Min. Vod to Dombay - 200 km, from Kislovodsk - 160 km. Roads: A157 and A155. The distance from Nevinnomyssk is 180 km along the A155 highway. The road surface is not the best on the section between Kislovodsk and Karachaevsk (especially on the outskirts of the latter), but there are excellent views along the way, including Elbrus. Then from Karachaevsk to Dombay itself there is simply an excellent route with perfect new asphalt (as of autumn 2016).
The advantage of traveling by private car is obvious - you will be able to stop along the way at points with especially picturesque panoramic views, and there will be many of them. I will write a separate report about our personal experience of traveling to Dombay by car.
On a note: About halfway from Karachaevsk to Dombay is the city of Teberda - you can visit the zoo there.
Rent a Car
If you do not have personal transport, but the spirit of freedom of independent travel insists on having a car at your disposal, then you can rent a car. Convenient search for rental cars - Skyscanner Car Hire.
Taxi/transfer
If personal transport is not needed, you can order a transfer or taxi. We recommend searching for and booking a transfer on the service - you choose the route, the car of the required class and capacity, and at the airport at the appointed time the driver will meet you with a sign. The estimated time it takes to get from Mineralnye Vody airport to Dombay is 3 hours. As a transfer vehicle, you can choose a sedan, minivan or minibus with a capacity of up to 19 people.
It is better to book a taxi in advance; taxi drivers at the airport, as usual, will inflate the price.
Buses
From Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk, Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol and other large cities in southern Russia and the Caucasus, both regular buses from bus stations and private carriers (for example, “Gulliver”) run to Dombay and Teberda. One way ticket from Min. Water to Dombay costs from 850 rubles (as you can see, the price is comparable to an individual transfer per person). There are both direct buses to Dombay, and flights only to Teberda (from there you will need to take another bus or taxi). Travel by regular buses to Teberda is cheaper.
On a note: if you decide to go to Dombay or Teberda on regular buses from Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk, etc., we recommend checking the current schedule by calling the bus station of the desired city.
To Dombay from Volgograd
Distance - 800 km. You can get to Dombay from Volgograd along the highway through Elista, Stavropol, Cherkessk.
I recommend staying for a day in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, admiring the Buddhist architecture, visiting the datsan ( Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni with the tallest Buddha statue in Europe) and try the national cuisine of the Kalmyks. The steppe landscapes of Kalmykia are also very interesting, but, alas, the quality of the road surface is average. We drove this road in October, returning home from the Caucasus.
What is the best way to get to Dombay?
Choose a method based on your goals, budget, available time and location.
- If you live in the south of Russia, then you can get to the resort by private car or buses.
- If you are planning a long trip around the Caucasus, and visiting Dombay is only part of it, you definitely need to either go by car or rent one on the spot - many places in the Caucasus cannot be reached without personal transport.
- If you only have a few days or a week at your disposal, and your plans are only to ride along the slopes of the Dombay Mountains, then it is better to choose a plane. You can fly either independently or on a tour - inexpensively and quickly.
A mild continental climate, transparent, clean mountain air, mineral springs, pine forests and snow-white mountain peaks - and that’s not all of Dombay. You can list its advantages for a long time and with feeling, but it is better to visit these slopes at least once. In this article we will talk about how to get to the ski resort in different ways - by plane, train, taxi, bus, car.
How to get to the largest city closest to Dombay
Having decided to relax in Dombay, be patient and choose the best route for yourself - you have to get there with transfers.
Please note that the closest airport to the ski resort is in Mineralnye Vody(distance to Dombay - from 202 to 230 km, depending on the chosen method of travel), and the nearest railway station - in Nevinnomyssk(distance to Dombay - from 175 to 212 km, also depends on how and what you decide to ride). You can get from the airport or train station to your holiday destination by taxi, regular bus or car (more details in the next section).
On the Moscow - Mineralnye Vody route, 9-11 flights are carried out daily by various air carriers: S7 Airlines, UTair, Aeroflot, Transaero, etc. The cost of a one-way ticket (as of February 2016, the table below will give a more accurate price, click to see more details) - from 3000 rub. Average travel time - 2 hours.
You can view the exact schedule of all airlines flying to Mineralnye Vody and find promotional tickets on the website aviasales.ru.
Along the route Moscow - Nevinnomyssk Several trains run daily from Kazansky and Kursky railway stations. Ticket price (as of February 2016) - from 2200 rubles. (reserved seat). Travel time - from 25 to 38 hours.
