Izhevsk

Izhevsk
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Information
Country:	Russia
State:	Udmurtia
Major roads:	M7, R321, R322
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Izhevsk (Russian: Ижевск) is the capital city of Udmurtia in Russia.

Hitchhiking out

East towards Votkinsk and Perm via Votkinsk Highway

Option 1 - Votkinsk Highway

Take bus №16 to the stop Povorot Na Smirnovo. You can also get there by minibus №68. There is a good hitchhiking spot right after the traffic lights at the intersection.

South towards Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny, and Uva via M7 =

Option 1 - Ulitsa Furmanova

From the city center (starting stop at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral) take bus №11 to the final stop "Ulitsa Furmanova". A couple of hundred meters past the stop, you will find the exit sign for "Izhevsk". Hitchhiking is not very convenient here because the settlement of Pirogovo starts immediately after Izhevsk. It's better to walk 2 km from the stop to the fork of Mozhginsky (road to Kazan) and Nylginsky (road to Kirov) tracks. There is a supermarket "Pyaterochka" near this fork.

Option 2 - Transselkhoztekhnika

By bus №21 or minibus №49 to the final stop "Transselkhoztekhnika". Walk 1.5 km along Gagarina and Azina streets (Pirogovo) to the fork of Mozhginsky and Nylginsky tracks.

Option 3 - Platform 31 km

From the railway station, take an electric train towards Vyatskiye Polyany, Kizner, or Krasnoufimsk to the "31 km" platform, located on Poima street within the city. From here, you can access the above-mentioned fork. (Note: commuter trains with diesel traction towards Naberezhnye Chelny and Saigatka do not stop at this platform.)

Option 4 - Platform 27 km

You can also reach the highway by taking an electric train from the railway station. The "27 km" platform is located directly near the Mozhginsky track interchange with the ring road.

Southeast towards Sarapul via R322

Option 1 - Povorot na Medvedevo

From the city center (starting stop at Gorky-Lenin intersection, southwest): bus №2 to the stop Povorot na Medvedevo.

Option 2 - Ochistnye Sooruzheniya

Take bus №41 to the stop "Ochistnye sooruzheniya". You will need to walk several hundred meters along the road, as the area near this stop is not very good for hitchhiking.

Option 3 - Povorot na Lyulli

Bus №6 to "Povorot na Lyulli" (runs rarely; starting stop at Nevsky Cathedral).

North towards Igra and Glazov via R321

Option 1 - IzhGTU

Buses №29, 36, 79, minibus №18, trolleybuses №6, 9 to the stop "IzhGTU". Walk about 1 km along Studencheskaya street to bus 56 stop "Dom Prirody" (Yakshur-Bodinsky Trakt, also called M-7). Stand for rides after the descent past the street junction.

Option 2 - Povrot na Igerman

From Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, take bus №56 to "14 km" stop (this place is called "Povorot na Igerman").

Option 3 - 16th km Yakshur-Bodinsky Trakt

From the stop "Severny Mikroraion" take bus №356 to the 16th km of Yakshur-Bodinsky Trakt (M-7).

Hitchhiking in

There is a special approach road to Izhevsk from the M7 highway. The city has a ring road that forms an uneven loop around it.
7-8 long-distance and 14 suburban trains arrive at [the Izhevsk station](https://vokzalizhevsk.ru/) from four directions: from Agryz, Votkinsk, Igra, and Uva. Check the schedule at rzd.ru.

Places to avoid

Accommodation and Sleep

Free

Couchsurfing, hospitalityclub, trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
You can find a couch host via VK: send a message with the city name to the group каучсерфинг Б.0.T.. For tips on making a successful request: see here.
In your own tent – add your recommendations.
There is a social hostel at the St. Michael's Cathedral, operating since 2008. It's recommended to have ID (passport) when applying. Address: ul. K. Marksa, 222 Fax: +7 (3412) 52-01-77

Paid

Five long-stay rooms on the 3rd floor of the suburban station, with 8 beds; one comfortable 2-bed room with bathroom, TV. Phone: 8 (3412) 49-34-02.