The ancient city of Kerch is the main land gate to the Crimea, connecting the Krasnodar Territory and the peninsula by ferry. The Kerch-Simferopol-Sevastopol highway connects the eastern part of Crimea with the western one, passing through the whole republic.
Distance from Kerch to Simferopol
Between Kerch and Simferopol the distance is 210 km. The road passes through such settlements:
- n. Primorsky;
- Theodosius city;
- city of Old Crimea;
- Belogorsk city.
Usually the travel time is about 3 hours. In the summer, the journey can take much longer due to heavy traffic, especially in the area of Belogorsk and Feodosia.
To Simferopol from Kerch by train
You can get to Simferopol from Kerch by train. Railway station address: pl. Railway station, 3.
From the railway station, electric trains leave daily for Dzhankoy, where you can change to the train going to Simferopol. The first train from Kerch to Dzhankoy leaves at 08:35, the last at 20:40. 3 trains depart from Dzhankoy to Simferopol.
Fare:
- Kerch-Dzhankoy - 267.4 rubles;
- Dzhankoy-Simferopol - 127.4 rubles
First you need to carefully read the timetable of electric trains, as Russian Railways often makes changes. If you successfully dock the arrival and departure of trains, then the travel time will be about 7 hours.
Bus service
Kerch bus station is conveniently located in the city center on the street. Eremenko, 30. Buses and cars arriving in the Crimea through the ferry crossing are sure to call at the bus station or pass by it.
The bus station operates around the clock, in the building there are shops, ATMs, a pharmacy, cafes, left-luggage offices, toilets.
Many flights at the Kerch bus station are transit, passengers from the Crimea pass Kerch, leaving for Moscow, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Gelendzhik, Astrakhan, Bryansk, Volgograd and other cities.
You can leave on a comfortable bus from Kerch to Simferopol or other Crimean cities (Sevastopol, Yalta, Yevpatoriya, Armyansk, Dzhankoy, Saki).
On the route Kerch-Simferopol, the bus takes about 4 hours, making stops depending on the schedule of its transport company. The longest run are buses calling at p. Lenino and Schelkino.
Depending on the flight, the Kerch-Simferopol bus can arrive at one of the bus stations in the Crimean capital:
- central, st. Kievskaya, 4;
- Bus station Resort, st. Gagarina, 8 (near the railway station);
- airport, pl. Airport, 1.
The first flight from Kerch to Simferopol leaves at 01:40, the last at 22:20. Flight frequency - 20-30 minutes.
There are 3 flights daily from Kerch to Simferopol Airport :
The fare depends on the route, transport company. The minimum price is 350 rubles.
Route Kerch-Simferopol by car
Distance Kerch-Simferopol is easiest to overcome on your own car. In this case, gasoline consumption will be about 19 liters at the rate of 9 l / 100 km, which will cost about 850-900 rubles.
You can also take a taxi from the ancient city of Kerch to the Crimean capital, the cost depends on the transport company, the initial price is from 3500 rubles.
New road
In mid-2020, it is planned to open a new federal highway “Tavrida”. The A-150 highway will connect the cities of Kerch, Simferopol, Sevastopol, it is planned that it will be a well-equipped modern road with 4-lane traffic and a safe separation of oncoming flows. It is planned that cars will be able to move on a new road with a permitted speed of 120 km / h.
Attractions along the way
The road from Kerch to Simferopol passes through beautiful and interesting places. If possible, then along the way you can get acquainted with a variety of attractions and swim in the sea.
What can be seen:
- At the Kerch bus station, the Melek-Chesmensky mound of the 4th century BC was preserved
- Passing Kerch, you can call in the fortress of Kerch, built by the famous engineer Totleben in the XIX century. This is a unique building, expertly hidden underground on the seashore.
- At the exit from Kerch are griffins - a symbol of the city.
- Halfway between Kerch and Feodosia there are famous lakes - Tobechikskoye and Koyashskoye, in which the water in summer becomes bright pink.
- Near Feodosia in the village of Primorskoe and Beregovoe, you can swim on the Golden beaches.
- Feodosia is a city famous for its many historical and architectural monuments. The most popular among tourists is the museum-picture gallery of the artist-marine painter I. Aivazovsky.
- In the city of Old Crimea, next to the highway, there is the oldest mosque of the peninsula - the mosque of Khan Uzbek, which dates back to the XIV century.
- Near Belogorsk there is the largest Taigan safari park in Crimea, where many animals live.
- At the entrance to Simferopol in with. Mazanka is a museum of Nikolai Ostrovsky, and in with. Donskoye - a natural attraction Wolf's Grotto.
- Arriving at the central bus station of Simferopol can enjoy a walk in the beautiful park located nearby. The well-groomed park is the Botanical Garden of the Tauride University, where the well-preserved palace of Count M. S. Vorontsov is also located there.