Kazan is situated 443 miles (713 km) to the east from Moscow and
is easily reachable by plane from most European cities
using convenient connections in, for example, Frankfurt (operated by
Lufthansa).
Lufthansa and
Turkish Airlines are the two international carriers which
currently have scheduled flights to Kazan.
As the Official Airline to CSR 2010, Lufthansa offers special prices and conditions to all attendees. For more
information see this page.
Some information from
http://wikitravel.org/en/Kazan:
The airport in Kazan (IATA: KZN) is the headquarters for
Tatarstan Airlines.
In addition to Tatarstan Airlines,
Aeroflot,
S7,
and
UTAir fly
between Kazan and Moscow, and
Rossiya Airlines also flies to Kazan from
St. Petersburg.
Travelers should note that the international airport is southeast of the
city and is approximately 25 km from the city center.
We will organize transfer from the airport to the conference site for basic dates: June 15,
16 and June 20, 21.
A taxi from the airport takes about 90 minutes and can cost around
1000 Rubles (€25).
Railroad
Kazan is easiest to reach by train, as it is a major station stop for several
west-east trains. Depending on the train, travel from Moscow's Kazan
Station can be as short as 11 hours.
A direct train from St. Petersburg's
Moscow Station takes 25 hours.
Kazan's train station is located close to
the city center, with several hotels, restaurants, and the Kremlin within
walking distance of the train station.
We will organize transfer from the train station to the conference site for basic dates: June 15,
16 and June 20, 21.
A taxi from the train station takes about 10-15 minutes and can cost around
200 Rubles (€4.5).
Sealines
Kazan also has a riverboat terminal on the Volga River and can be reached
by river cruise as well.
