About Belgorod
Located on Russia’s border with Ukraine, Belgorod is situated at the western end of the country in the geographical area called ‘Black Earth’. However Belgorod means ‘white city’ in Russian because the city is located on rich limestone reserves.
The city was established in 1237 but was destroyed over time due attacks. After a considerably long amount of time it was reestablished in 1596 because of the military threat coming from the south of Russia. During World War I and World War II it was occupied by Nazi armies and underwent heavy fighting and conflict. Today, Belgorod is decorated with monuments to heroic soldiers and commanders.
The city is home to the country’s second-largest public university and welcomes a large population of foreign students. It is quite developed in heavy industry and agriculture and rich in terms of iron reserves. The city’s main economic resources are metal, construction, food, and the pharmaceutical industry. Belgorod has a plethora of historic, cultural, and natural sites.
The city has a large number of libraries, museums, and cultural centers with fine examples of traditional architecture that have stood the test of time. Main attractions in the city include the Belgorod Drama Theater, Smolensky Cathedral, World War II Memorial, Lenin’s Park, and the Church of Archangel Michael. Belgorod has a continental climate. In the winter temperatures can drop to -20 degrees Celsius. The Belgorod International Airport is located 4 km north of the city center.
Transportation to Belgorod City Center from Airport
Belgorod Intl. Airport
Located in the center of Moscow-Ukraine border, Belgorod city has a very extensive and developed transportation network. In Belgorod, the large part of the transportation from the airport to the city center is provided through bus, minibus, marshrutka, trolleybus, suburban train and taxi.
It is very useful and convenient to benefit from public transportation in the city, also known as Belgorodskaya. The public transportation between the airport and the city center is extremely modern and affordable in Belgorod having a quite cheap and comfortable urban transportation.
It is very convenient and cheap to travel by means of public transportation because Belgorod Airport is located in the northern part of Belgorod and very close to the city center.
Train
It is possible to travel from Belgorod Airport to the city center in 10-15 minutes by suburban trains that provide transportation services all over Belgorod, which has a highly developed railway network. It is much easier to reach the airport directly from this train station because there are minibuses, trolleybuses, shuttles and local buses departing from the train station to Belgorod Airport.
Bus
There are two types of city buses as electric and normal buses in Belgorod that provide transportation to almost every point of the city. The electric buses provide trolleybus-style and faster transportation. You can reach the city center in about 5-10 minutes by bus at the exit of Belgorod Airport terminal building. The bus is at the top of the most popular public transportation vehicles in Belgorod where you can see more public transportation vehicles compared to private cars. You can reach the city center from Belgorod Airport in a short time by taking bus number 7.
Trolleybus
At the exit of Belgorod Airport terminal, there are bus, minibus and marshrutka stops as well as trolleybus stops. The trolleybus number 1 has Kinoteatr Pobeda-Meya GRINN route and takes you to Belgorod city center in 10 minutes. You need to pay about 14 rubles if you want to take advantage of this service.
Taxi
You can go wherever you want in Belgorod city at an affordable price by taking a taxi at the exit of Belgorod Airport terminal building. In addition to this, you can bargain with the taxi driver and travel at a more affordable price.
Rent a car
Renting your car from local and international car rental companies located at the terminal building of Belgorod Airport is likely to take you to the city center in 10-15 minutes. You can rent a car upon your arrival at the airport or you can make your reservation before arriving.
