About Saratov Gagarin Airport
Saratov Gagarin (Gagarin International Airport GSV), which was built 20 kilometers away from the center of Saratov, one of the largest port cities north of the Volga River, has been offering service for its passengers since August 2019. The airport has a federal status. The airport aims to carry 1 million passengers annually at the airport which has a large passenger terminal of 23,000 m2.
The exterior architecture of the passenger terminal, which is equipped with the latest technological facilities, was designed as a celestial portal that includes passengers inside, and it is quite impressive. Spreading over three floors, the terminal building hosts domestic flights as well as international flights. The terminal building, which also has escalators and elevators for disabled passengers, is equipped with dozens of restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops and toy shops.
At the terminal, which has telescopic ramps and pedestrian bridges on the side of the apron, there are 7 departure gates, 13 check-in counters, 4 luggage carousels and 32 passport control points.
You can spend a relaxing time on the comfortable seats in a quiet area away from the crowd at the airport where Business Lounge services are also provided for passengers who give importance to comfort and relaxation. Business Class lounge services are available to all passengers and airline bonus program participants, who make the required payment, regardless of their flight ticket class.
For traveling to the airport, where Aeroflot, Azimut, Azur Air, Ellinair, IrAero, Nordwind Airlines, Pegas Fly, Pobeda, Royal Flight, S7 Airlines and Utair companies offer service, you can use public transportation vehicles and taxis.
Getting to the City Center from Saratov Gagarin Airport
Gagarin International Airport, which is located 20 kilometers away from the center of Saratov, a large port city with a population of 837,000, can be reached by trains, buses and taxis. Passengers, who want to travel to the city center, can choose one of these options for a easy and fast transportation. You can arrive at your destination after your flight by using the nearest public transportation vehicle to your location or a taxi that you can easily find at the airport. The airport is connected to the city with a newly built railway line. You can reach anywhere in the center of Saratov in about 40 minutes by using the special express service from the airport to Saratov Railway Terminal or the train lines going to the central points of the city. The railway line is planned to be developed in the next years, and the lines and routes that you can use are as follows: Line 6472: Gagarin International Airport-Tarhany-Saratov 1. Line 6118: Gagarin International Airport-Tarhany-Anisovka. Line 6316: Gagarin International Airport-Tarhany-Karamysh. Line 6166: Gagarin International Airport-Sennaya-Saratov 1. You can take the bus route 101i to reach Saratov central bus station in about 80 minutes. This bus route, which passes through many important streets and boulevards of the city, offers service for its passengers between 07:45 am and 10:45 pm. You can also reach Balakovo and Volsk by using the bus route 605 from Gagarin International Airport. This bus route provides transportation to Balakovo at 07:00 am and 01:00 pm and Volsk city between 07:50 am and 01:50 pm. The terminal taxis, where you will see their stops in front of the airport entry and exit gates, offer service for their passengers 24/7, and you can get to any point in Saratov city center in a short time by using a taxi. You can also demand taxis with child seats or suitable for disabled individuals. There are also large-size minivans and VIP luxury vehicles.Train
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Getting to Saratov Gagarin Airport from the City Center
In addition to Saratov city center, there are many transportation vehicles that enable passengers to easily come to Gagarin International Airport from neighboring cities of Balakovo and Volsk. In addition to the trains which are frequently preferred since they provide transportation to the airport in about 40 minutes, you can also prefer using a bus, taxi or private car to reach the airport terminal and complete your check-in process in a short time.
Train
3 train lines provide transportation service from Saratov city center and Saratov Railway Terminal. This train journey lasts approximately 40 minutes, and the routes are as follows:
Line 6165: Saratov 1-Sennaya-Gagarin International Airport.
Line 6475: Anisovka-Tarhany-Gagarin International Airport.
Line 6303: Karamış-Tarhany-Gagarin International Airport.
Bus
You can reach Gagarin International Airport with the bus route 101i, which operates every hour between 06:00 am and 09:00 pm with an 80-minute journey from Saratov central bus station.
In order to travel to the airport from Balakovo with intercity buses, you can benefit from the bus route 605 which operates from 07:00 am to 01:00 pm. This journey lasts about 150 minutes.
You have the chance to reach the airport from Volsk city with the same bus routes at 07:50 am and 01:50 pm, and this journey takes about 100 minutes.
Taxi
You can contact Metro Taxi Saratov by calling 7 (845) 255 55 55. Here, you can find a 24-hour stop on Sokolovogorskiy Proyezd and call a taxi to your location.
You can also reach the airport in a short time by calling 7 (845) 248 00 00 for Taxi Saratov offering service in Zelenaya Ulitsa, 7 (845) 291 31 61 for Taxi Vlastelin which has a stand on Atkarskaya street and 7 (927) 116 21 26 for Taxi Mezhgorod which is located in Ulitsa Atkarskaya. If you need a vehicle suitable for disabled people or those with children or a larger car, you must inform the taxi stand in advance.
Private Car
Gagarin International Airport is connected to the city center through extensive highway networks. You can easily learn the alternative routes for reaching the airport from your location by a private car by looking at the system on the airport website.
For short-term parking, you can use the parking lots P1 and P2 located around the terminal building, and P3 for long-term parking.
