Smolensk

Smolensk
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Country:	Russia
State:	Smolensk Oblast
Major roads:	M1, R120, R134
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Smolensk (Russian: Смоленск) is a city in Russia and the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast.

Hitchhiking out

Northwest towards Vitebsk and Polotsk (Belarus) via R120

Take city bus 101 or 30 to the "Yuridicheskiy institut" stop on Vitebskoe highway. Walk west past the road junction and the police post.
You can also take intercity buses to Arkhipovo or Pochachevo villages, which are already past the ring road.

South towards Roslavl and Bryansk via R120

Bus 127 from the main bus station to Koshchino.

Southwest towards Orsha and Minsk (Belarus) via M1

By commuter train Smolensk-Krasnoe (one in the morning, two in the evening):
- Gushino station: walk 1.3 km north on Vokzalnaya street.
- 471 km stop: walk 700 meters to gas station.
- 478 km stop: walk 1.3 km to gas station.
- 481 km stop: walk 1.3 km to gas station.
- Krasnoe station: walk 800 meters to a large police post (exit from Russia).

By buses on the ring road:
- Bus 116 "Avtovokzal - Olsha". 150 meters to the highway.
- Bus 137 "Avtovokal - Zhukovo" or 148 "pl. Zhelyabovo - Pechersk". Get off at the last stop "pos. Pechersk", then walk 1 km north to the police post.

East towards Vyazma and Moscow via M1

Take suburban train towards Moscow to Yartsevo station. The highway is 700 m north through Yartsevo.
Alternatively, buses to Pechersk as mentioned above, to the police post.

North towards Nevel and Pskov via 66K-11

Bus 116 "Avtovokzal - Olsha". Then walk 1 km west on M1 to the turnoff.

East towards Dorogobuzh via R134

Take suburban train towards Moscow to Kardymovo station. The road is at the north end of the platform.
Bus 109 from main bus station to Kadymovo. Get off and you can start hitchhiking just after the ring road junction.

Hitchhiking in

The M1 motorway Moscow-Brest passes along the northern outskirts of the city, so it's possible to transit past Smolensk without entering.

Places to avoid

Accommodation and Sleep

Free:

Group CS VK
Couchsurfing, HospitalityClub, trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
You can also find a host via CouchBot: send the city name as a command in the VK group messages, or via CouchBot in Telegram. For tips on how to write a request so someone wants to host you, read here.
With your own tent – add recommendations.
Social adaptation center for people without a permanent place of residence and occupation, Smolensk Oblast, Smolenskiy District, village Moshchinki, phone: (4812) 27-96-04, 8(930)-306-58-43

Paid:

Rest rooms at the train station – ul. Kashena (second floor of the railway station building) phone (4812) 39-55-62, for 27 people. There are single and double rooms with amenities. Hourly rates. Information: +7 (4812) 27-15-20.
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Other useful info

For public transport: Buses, trolleybus and tram, marshrutkas.
Cheap canteens on 2GIS, canteens on Flamp. Add your affordable recommendations!
Wikivoyage – Smolensk
What to see in Smolensk in a day – Yana Sergeeva
Smolensk: fortress walls, Cathedral and architectural ensemble by Dnepr – Yana Sergeeva
Subjective travel guide by Ilya Buyanovsky (Varandej)
TravelAsk portal Smolensk
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