The section of the M5 Miass-Chelyabinsk highway is 112 kilometers, travel time is about 2 hours, depending on traffic density, road condition and weather. The main route passes through the Ural Mountains. The road has one lane in each direction. The route passes through four large settlements: the city of Chebarkul and the villages of Timiryazevsky, Vitaminny and Poletaevo. On this stretch, the M5 motorway runs along the railway lines, which, like the road itself, lead from Moscow. Local designation of the highway E30.
High accident rate of the M5 Miass-Chelyabinsk section of the highway
People call it the "road of death", because for the most part it is badly broken, and the stripes are extremely narrow. Weather conditions and heavy traffic cause a large number of accidents, including frontal ones. Throughout the journey from Miass to Chelyabinsk, overtaking vehicles is strictly prohibited, which is not an obstacle for the scorcher. On this section of the Moscow-Chelyabinsk highway, road repair work is constantly being carried out, but only 2 segments with a total length of 22 kilometers are put in order. Particular attention is required from drivers of vehicles in areas passing on steep descents and ascents.
Infrastructure
If you decide to overcome the Miass-Chelyabinsk route by car, the distance from one city to another and the chosen speed do not guarantee that you will be on the road for about 2 hours, because often cars drive extremely slowly on the highway. If an accident occurred on the highway, which is not uncommon, then you can get stuck for several hours. There are many traffic police posts and cameras on the route. Stationary inspection objects are located at 1705 and 1780 kilometers. If you get sick or injured while traveling, you can get medical help at the 1750th, 1780th, 1797th and 1825th kilometers. There are plenty of roadside cafes, restaurants, motels and hotels, so you won’t be hungry and spend the night in comfort.
From Miass to Chelyabinsk by bus
The Chelyabinsk-Miass bus leaves from the Northern Bus Station, located on Sverdlovsky Prospekt, Building 51. Start at 6:50. The last bus leaves at 20:30. The return route - Miass-Chelyabinsk - begins at the bus station on Predzavodskaya Square. The movement starts at 6:10. The last bus leaves at 19.40. Stops on the road - mainly before turning to the settlements of Vitaminny, Travniki, Timiryazevsky and Misyash. The bus calls at the bus station in the city of Chebarkul, in the sanatorium "Elovoe" and "Pine Hill". Travel time 2 hours 45 minutes. Passengers are transported daily, every half hour. Bus schedules on weekdays, weekends and holidays are similar.
From Miass to Chelyabinsk by train
Since the M5 is located along the railway lines, in the event of an accident or getting into an accident, you can always get to your destination by electric train. Daily from Miass to Chelyabinsk and back four local trains run, as well as 2 electric trains from Zlatoust. The schedule is unchanged, regardless of whether it is a weekday or a weekend. Departure time from the Miass platform: 05:37, 08:33, 10:18, 17:20, 20:10 and 20:45. Usually passengers travel a little over 2 hours. The train departing at 20:10 is fast. On it you can arrive in the regional center in just 1 hour 20 minutes. From Chelyabinsk to Miass, there are 7 suburban trains daily. Departure times: 06:15, 07:25, 10:30, 17:00, 18:20, 18:55 and 21:10. On the way passengers are more than 2 hours. The local train departing at 18:10 is high-speed. The Miass-Chelyabinsk electric train passes 27 stops, at six of them you can change trains to local routes. You can purchase travel documents at ticket offices at stations or from controllers in an electric train.