Arkhangelsk

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Arkhangelsk
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Information
Country:	Russia
State:	Arkhangelsk Oblast
Population:	296,665
Major roads:	M8
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Arkhangelsk (Russian: Архангельск) is a city in Russia.

• Administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast.
• Fifth largest city by population in the Northwestern Federal District after Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Vologda, and Cherepovets.
• Located at the mouth of the Northern Dvina, 30–35 km from its entry into the White Sea.
• Population — 296,665 (2024).

Hitchhiking out

South towards Vologda, Yaroslavl, Moscow via M8

• DPS post after the Novodvinsk junction, as well as a bus stop in the village of Dorozhnikov, 500 m after the post. Bus #144 from the Sea River Terminal goes to Novodvinsk. Bus #163 goes to the village of Belomorye. From the Novodvinsk bus, get off at the Zeleny Bor stop (2.5 km to the DPS post); for a similarly named minibus, you can ask to stop at the ascent to the Novodvinsk overpass (you walk 1.5 km less). From the bus to Belomorye, get off at Dorozhnikov village and start hitchhiking directly from the stop—do not go further. The first ride should be at least to the fork for Kholmogory (81st km of the highway).

West towards Severodvinsk and Onega via "Arkhangelsk Highway"

• The turn from the M8 is after the village of Pirs, immediately to the right after the Arkhangelsk bridge. After the fork (already on Arkhangelsk Highway), the "Pirs" bus stop serves buses #105, 106, 133, 138, 150, 153, 25, 31, 81. Minibus 133E goes directly to Severodvinsk.

North towards the village of Talagi and further to Patrakeyevka, Lapominka, Izhma, and the "Grib Diamond Field" along the Talazhskoye Highway

• A good position is the pontoon crossing over the Lodma River. Bus #136 goes there. After the crossing, bus #180 turns off. Bus #124 to Chasovenskaya goes several kilometers further north and turns towards Izhma.
• You can also hitchhike from the Neftebaza–Airport junction, accessible by buses #12 and #134 from the Sea River Terminal (often abbreviated as MRT).

Accommodation and Sleep

Free

• Couchsurfing — as of early 2025, there are registered couch hosts in the city, but only a few have logged in within the last month.
• BeWelcome, Servas, Trustroots, Couchers, and other free hospitality systems. Check and contribute to increase competition with CouchSurfing!
• You can also find a host using CouchBot: send a message with the city name in the VK group chat or via CouchBot in Telegram.
• Tips on how and when to send a request to increase your chances of acceptance: see here.
• Tent camping – add recommendations.
• iOverlander is a website and mobile app that helps travelers find many spots, including wild camping with your tent. Like Hitchwiki, all places are updated and marked by travelers themselves.
• Shelter for homeless at Saint John the Theologian Convent, Ershovka village, Primorsky district, Khorkovo postal office, monastery. Phone: +7 (8182) 25-51-94 http://www.ioanno-bogoslovskiy.ru/
• Shelter for homeless at the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, since 2001. Leningradsky pr., 264. Phones: +7 (8182) 61-76-58, +7 (911)-552-40-10, Fax: +7 (8182) 61-76-58
• State institution "Social Shelter for Persons without Fixed Residence", Popova St., 40

Paid

• Rest rooms at the railway station occupy 2 floors. Rooms from single to four-bed available. Phone: (8182) 67-21-19, 238598.

Other useful info

• International Airport Info phone +7 8182 608 999. To get to the city: city bus #12. A minibus to Severodvinsk runs four times daily.
• Bus station Dzerzhinskogo Avenue, building 2.
• Train station
• River port
• Suburban river terminal Northern Dvina Embankment, 57. Open 6:00–22:30. Boats go to Kegostrov, N.Rybolovo—Chubola, Voznesenye—Toivatovo, Solombala—Dolgoye—Krasnoye.

• Buses and marshrutkas operate in the city. Trams and trolleybuses are no longer in service.
• City transport online
• List of routes

• Canteens in Arkhangelsk: 2GIS, Flamp

• Wikivoyage Arkhangelsk
• Official tourist portal of Arkhangelsk Oblast
• Tourism in Arkhangelsk
• Subjective guide by Ilya Buyanovsky (Varandej)
• Trip to Arkhangelsk: the seal rescuer, Solombala island, and gateway to the Arctic. Natalia Beshkareva
• on TravelAsk
• on Travel.ru

Useful Telegram links

• Arkhangelsk №1 chat
• Tourism in Arkhangelsk Oblast. Open North
• In the North. Fishing, hunting, tourism. Arkhangelsk Oblast
• Our Arkhangelsk chat