In connection with recent events, the interest of Russian tourists in the Crimean peninsula has increased significantly. In this regard, some travelers had a completely logical question about how to get from Anapa to Crimea. This can be done by ferry, bus or catamaran. In any case, such a trip is not too expensive.
Ferry
So, for starters, let's see how to get from Anapa to Crimea with this particular mode of transport. Ferries depart for the peninsula from the port of Kavkaz, located in the immediate vicinity of Anapa. The interval of movement is 30 minutes. You can get to the Caucasus port by bus. A ticket costs about 200 rubles. Flights depart from Anapa bus station at 09:25, 11:25, 12:25, 14:40, 20:55 Moscow time. Ferry capacities are currently growing. For example, an additional crossing was organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. In 2015, this will significantly increase freight and transport links between the Caucasus and Crimea.
How to get there by car
If desired, lovers can travel to the peninsula to the resorts by car. To do this, you need to get to the port "Caucasus" (Temryuk) and pay for the crossing. Depending on the brand of car, this service will cost 1200-2500 rubles. Passenger transportation costs about 170 rubles (including the driver). For children under 6 years, a ferry ticket at the port of Kavkaz costs 2 rubles, up to 12 years - 80 rubles.
Ferries arrive at the port of Crimea, located in the eastern part of the peninsula, on the outskirts of the city of Kerch (near the village of Zhukovka). Both ports are located in the narrowest place of the Kerch Strait. The distance between them is only 5 km. The ferry travel time is about 20 minutes.
The queue at the port is quite large. Upon arrival, the motorist is issued with two coupons. One indicates the place in the queue. In the second, the dimensions of the car are noted. Measurements are made by port workers. By the way, experienced tourists are advised to ensure that they do not overestimate the parameters. The ticket price directly depends on the length of the car. When buying a travel document for a ferry, you will need to present this ticket and passport. Ferries are sometimes stopped due to a storm warning.
Without a queue, ferries from Anapa to Crimea ferry only WWII veterans, pregnant women, disabled groups 1-2, as well as parents with children under one year old. A separate controlled queue is provided for this category of citizens. At the port, traffic police and traffic police are on duty around the clock.
Features of the port "Caucasus"
Ferry activity is highest in the daytime, closer to lunch. At night, during shift changes, ships go much less frequently. In windy weather, only small ferries cross the strait. At the same time they go at a much lower speed. The largest ferries - "Jonas" and "Olympics" - can carry up to 600 passengers and 160 cars at a time.
If you want to take part in live communication and have up-to-date information on the state of affairs at the current moment at the Crimea-Caucasus crossing, just install the Zello application on your smartphone.
Catamaran
To the question of how to get from Anapa to Crimea, there is one more answer. Due to the increased flow of tourists last year, a flight to the peninsula was opened directly from the port of the city. Passenger transportation is carried out by a catamaran with a capacity of up to 300 seats. This ship was assembled in 1996 in Singapore. Its length is 40 m. Traveling on it will be quite comfortable, as it is equipped with air conditioning and TVs. Organized on board and board.
There is a catamaran from Anapa to Crimea, not only to Kerch, but also to other cities. A ticket for this ship will cost much more than a ferry travel document. An adult costs 2700 rubles to Yalta, to Feodosia - 1500 rubles. You can travel on a catamaran and in the Crimea itself. A ticket from Feodosia to Yalta costs about 1200 rubles. Children under 6 years old are accepted on board free of charge. A ticket for a child under 12 costs half as much as an adult. So the pleasure is quite expensive - a trip on the catamaran Anapa-Crimea. How to get to the peninsula, however, in this case is no longer a question, but a ready-made solution.
The journey time on a catamaran to Feodosia is 3 hours, to Yalta - 6.5 hours. Initially, catamarans, like ferries, ran only to Kerch. But because of the high cost, passengers preferred to ferry anyway, in June last year, it was decided to launch vessels on the route Anapa-Feodosia-Yalta. Initially, there were two catamarans - Sochi-1 and Sochi-2. Last year we decided to leave alone.
A ticket for a catamaran should be purchased at the Anapa seaport a day before departure. He leaves the port at 14:00 Moscow time.
Charter Flights
As there are more and more people wishing to visit the Crimea peninsula, it is soon planned to launch charter flights along the Anapa-Simferopol route. Air taxis will fly once every half an hour. The proposal to organize this type of transportation was made by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov. The official said that many airlines have already announced their readiness to take up this work.
How to get there by bus
Those who wondered about how to get from Anapa to Crimea, you can think about travel and this mode of transport. The city is quite large, many buses go through it to the peninsula. In the morning you can take the Gelendzhik-Simferopol or Novorossiysk-Yalta routes. At lunch, the Crimea can be reached by bus Krasnodar-Sevastopol, Krasnodar-Odessa. In the evening there are flights Gelendzhik-Sevastopol, Krymsk-Yalta, Novorossiysk-Sevastopol. Buses began to go to Crimea again from 01/19/2015.
Ticket price varies depending on the type of bus. The price also affects the time of day. So, a night flight to Feodosia will cost 709 rubles. For lunch, you can get to this city for about 800 rubles. Unfortunately, there is no direct flight Anapa-Crimea (bus).
Train travel
In this way, you can’t directly get to Crimea right now.
But if you want to relax in the Crimea, you can buy the so-called "single" ticket at the box office of Russian Railways. The price includes travel by train to Anapa (or Krasnodar), by bus to the port of Kavkaz and ferry crossings. Ticket validity expires 24 hours after the train arrives at its final destination.
All flights are, of course, docked; you don’t have to worry about having seats on the bus or on the ferry who bought a “single” ticket. From the port of Crimea, you can go to any city on the peninsula.
Features of rest in Crimea
So, how to get to the peninsula, how much tickets from Anapa to Crimea cost, we have found out. Finally, let's talk about where it is best to stay in this resort area. The most popular places for tourists on the peninsula are on its southern coast, starting from Gurzuf and ending with Foros. Annually, more than 160 thousand tourists rest in Yalta, Feodosia and other cities. Closest to Anapa is the south-eastern resort area of Crimea. These are cities such as Theodosius, Old Crimea and Sudak. The main focus of this area is the treatment of the heart and nervous system, as well as tuberculosis. In Feodosia, in addition to mineral waters, there is healing mud, which helps to cure diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. In Sudak, you can treat the heart and nervous system.
In the southern resort area (Yalta, Alushta) sanatoriums specialize mainly in cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. It also treats diseases of the nervous system.
In the sanatorium of the southwestern resort area of Crimea from Anapa, getting longer and more expensive. However, they must be visited by people suffering from diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Also, women suffering from diseases of the reproductive system should go to this zone.