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By personal car

If you have wondered how to get from Moscow to Dombay, then we will answer it for you. The first option is, naturally, by private car. The road there will be long, about a day, because the distance between the cities is 1600 km. You will drive along the M4 “Don” highway and you will pass through such cities as Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Cherkessk.

Buses and trains

Understanding the question of how to get from Moscow to Dombay, we can offer two more types ground transport such as buses and trains. The first ones will take longer than the option with personal car. Buses from Moscow to your destination from travel agencies cost from 2,300 rubles, and the duration of the trip takes more than a day. This option is quite inconvenient, except for the beautiful views that accompany you along the entire path. As for the train, you can get there on the branded Kavkaz train from northern capital to Nevinnomyssk in just 21 hours. Other trains take from 25 to 38 hours, and the cheapest tickets cost from 2,500 rubles.

To Dombay by plane

To find out how to get from Moscow to Dombay by plane, you need to analyze all flights from the capital to the cities closest to Dombay. It’s worth stopping at Mineralnye Vody, since the distance from them to Dombay is the shortest and tickets cost from 3,000 rubles, and this is in both directions. And from the place of arrival to Dombay you can already get by regular bus, taxi or car.

Thus, this is how you can get from Moscow to Dombay to the ski resort. And to put it even simpler, you can immediately buy a ready-made tour package, which will allow you not to delve into the nuances of travel yourself, especially since the cost of tours from Moscow is extremely favorable.

When I went on a train through the North Caucasus, I assumed, of course, that I would get vivid impressions. But I had no idea how much this region would captivate me. How beautiful these mountains, passes, gorges will be...

And in this article I want to tell you what a ski resort is Dombay resort in summer.

What does an ordinary person know about Dombai? That it is somewhere in the Caucasus, that avid skiers strive to get there, that it is beautiful there. We went there with approximately the same knowledge. And this is what came out of it.

Dombay: why you should come here even if you are not a skier

Usually, when people say the words “unique nature” to me when describing a place, I begin to suspect that it is not so unique after all.

Well, think for yourself: would it occur to anyone to put emphasis on the unique nature in a guide to Austria? I doubt. For this is illogical, if only because in neighboring Germany and Switzerland it will be very similar. In general, all big mountains are somewhat similar. And the most interesting thing: having visited some big mountains, you fall in love with everyone else in absentia. Did you notice?

How to get there

By plane You can fly to the airport in Kavminvody. From the Mineralnye Vody bus station you can take a bus to Teberdy , and from there by taxi or bus to Dombay.

But the most pleasant option is, of course, to travel around the Caucasus, as we do - in your own car. We drove from the direction of Kislovodsk and left the mountains on the highway just near Cherkessk.

By car from Cherkessk (the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia) you will reach Dombay along the A-155 highway in 2-2.5 hours. And believe me, this will be one of the most beautiful roads in your life!

While we were driving, I involuntarily had associations with the same Swiss landscapes:

“Alpine pastorals” would be the name of these paintings if the minaret towers and rickety fences were removed from them. And add the bell towers of Catholic churches, coupled with high-speed rail and a highway.

By the way, one of the features of this region- cars without license plates. This is how local horsemen ride. The traffic police officers obviously don’t touch them (hey, yes, they’re still their own!), but it’s unlikely that they’ll be able to come to an agreement with the camera that the feds installed and which records everyone by their license plate number.

Instead of cows with bells, lean stallions graze on the slopes along the road. In the Caucasus, it’s customary to be proud and admire horses! As in, Karachay-Cherkessia has its own source of pride.

The existence of two separate breeds, Kabardian and Karachay, was officially recognized in 1935 - although in the first volume of the state stud book all Caucasian breeds were united under the general term “mountain”. In 1943, after the repressions and deportation of the Karachais to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, all references to this people, including the name of the local horse breed, were erased. Of course, the Karachai horses themselves continued to exist, but they were recorded as Kabardian. It was possible to “rehabilitate” the breed as a separate breed only in the 1980s, but the controversy still does not subside.

And we are already approaching Teberda - once the largest anti-tuberculosis resort in the USSR.

Teberda: say yes to nature

The resort is located at an altitude of 1300−1400 meters above sea level, in the picturesque valley of the Teberda River.

This resort will become your transit point if you go to Dombay not by car, but fly by plane to the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

For a resident of big cities, Teberda will seem big village. But once upon a time it was with it that the tourist boom to these places began. Only then it wasn’t skiers or mountain trekking enthusiasts who were eager to come here on vacation. And people suffering from tuberculosis, which was called the “plague of the 19th century.”

Teberda's climate is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, low humidity and high air ionization (50 times higher than in cities and on the plain). Another point is the special wind regime. Both fresh air from the surrounding mountains and warm air from the Black Sea enter the valley. At the same time, thanks to the mountains, biologically active substances and phytoncides produced by plants - relict pines and meadow herbs - are retained in the valley. So this place is one big natural inhaler.

In 1870, in these places, the wife of Captain Kuzovlev, who was the right hand of the commander of this entire district, was successfully cured of consumption. To celebrate, the captain built a dacha in these places, where his wife lived happily for another 20 years.

Another lucky person who was helped by the local climate from tuberculosis was Islam Krymshamkhalov, a Karachay artist and public figure. Having settled in Teberda, Krymshamkhalov became one of the main developers of the resort. In 1910, a letter was written to the then governor of the Caucasus, Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov, and the following year the construction of state-owned dachas - prototypes of modern boarding houses - began in Teberda.

That same year, at the Pirogov Congress of Doctors in Moscow, Teberda was officially recognized mountain climatic resort . Thus, Teberda became an alternative not only to the Crimean one, where domestic asthmatics and tuberculosis patients were traditionally treated, but also to expensive resorts and. Here they are, the origins of import substitution, friends :-)

The first Soviet health resorts appeared here in 1923, and in the 1930s Teberda turned into a privileged resort; large ministries and departments built sanatoriums here.

Teberda has not lost either its status as a resort of federal significance or its main advantages. The nature here is still defiantly beautiful, as we have personally seen. And it is through Teberda, just like a hundred years ago, that the only road passes through - the former Military Sukhumi, now the federal highway A-155.

From here there are only 25 kilometers left to Dombay (20 minutes by car).

And the closer we get to it, the more it begins to seem to me that I am again traveling in the mountains of Switzerland...

Because that pyramidal peak over there reminds me very much of the Matterhorn.

And here I am Dombay village. It is located at 1600 m above sea level. This place is called Dombayskaya Polyana. Three gorges converge here. And accordingly, three rivers merge together - Alibek, Dombay-Ulgen and Amanauz.

The town itself is small. Just a couple of turns and we are already entering the parking lot at the lower cable car station.

Dombay in summer: what is worth coming for

Mount Dombay-Ulgen - highest peak Western Caucasus (4046 m), which gave its name to the entire region. It is located east resort village Dombay, on the border of Abkhazia and Karachay-Cherkessia.

Dombay has been known as a ski resort in our country since the late 1960s. Nowadays, in terms of infrastructure, the resort lags behind more modern competitors. But the prices here are more affordable, and the atmosphere is almost homely.

Before we had time to get out of the car, an uncle jumped up to us and, in his own way, offered us not to overpay for the ride on the new cable car, but to take a ride on the old one, which was 300 rubles cheaper.

We looked at her... Maybe it’s romantic, of course, but I don’t want to risk it. We go to the ticket office of the new cable car.

Prices for a new lift

One lift to 3 stages costs 1050 rubles. Winter ski passes (judging by the price list at the checkout) were as follows: for 1 day - 1600 rubles, 2 days - 2840, 3 - 3910 rubles. Very sincere, compared to Krasnopolyansk prices.

The rise begins at 1590, which is already quite a lot. The first stage of the cable car - up to 2277 meters - is a gondola, i.e. 8-seater closed cabins. And the view of the valley from them is like this:

At 2277 meters you can walk a little, take photos and gather your courage. If you are afraid of heights, there will be a chair lift next.

If you like hand-made souvenirs, then here you will also find great shopping:

And before boarding the chair, you should warm yourself up - the temperature at the top will be 10 degrees lower than in the valley. So take advantage of your last chance.

We go to the chair. Of course, there are no queues for boarding now.

We rise higher and higher. So the snow appeared on the highway. There are no snow cannons visible, which means it’s a natural product, as they say.

As I found out later, after returning from Dombay, an artificial snowmaking system had already been purchased and will appear on ski slopes resort "Dombay" in December 2018, at the beginning of the new winter season.

In the meantime, let's admire the natural beauties. The landscapes are simply breathtaking! Is it possible to put this into words?

True, the sight of people riding in oncoming seats is a little alarming - they are wrapped in clothes, like the Germans near Moscow:

But after Elbrus, which greeted us with a snowstorm, we are no longer afraid of anything.

Why is it worth taking the cable car in summer?

Dombay Glade and the mountains surrounding it are legendary places. For climbers, Dombay is generally a cult place. It was with them, the climbers, that the development of the area began in the pre-war years. The skiers arrived later. But it is for their sake that money is now being invested in the region’s infrastructure.

Although it is the old recognizable species that remain the calling card of Dombay. Like, for example, that hotel in the shape of a “flying saucer”:

In this regard, local guides will definitely tell you the legend of how aliens once landed at this place, and they liked it so much that they changed their minds about flying away and parked their “ship” here forever... Well, looking at the panoramas of these mountains, you willingly believe it.

At the same time, I note to myself that trails in Dombay not difficult: quite wide and not too steep in slope.

We are approaching 3035 meters above sea level. It’s certainly cool here, and warm clothes come in handy. You can go another 200 m higher on a chairlift. But for now we decide to look around here.

First, we go to capture the excellent view of Mount Belalakaya:

If you, like us, have seen a lot mountain resorts for your tourist age, and in your archive there are 100,500 photos with mountain views, then this inscription will remind you exactly where you enjoyed the panoramas of snow-capped peaks.

There are simple cafes here, where skiers apparently dine.

Tourists with pretensions will definitely not be enthusiastic about visiting such “authentic” establishments. I’m not even talking about the toilet, which hangs over the abyss (note that the cost of visiting is 30 rubles):

There are also about a dozen different souvenir stalls here - what if you urgently need that cute hat with ears to be completely happy?

But this is understandable, everything is as it should be. Where there are tourists, there are souvenirs.

But we still don’t understand what this guy was doing at the ski resort with two machine guns in his arms:

We let him go ahead and wait for the next chair. We decided not to climb another 200 meters: everything was drowned in a cloud, visibility was zero, and we were not in the mood for completely freezing on the chair.

On the way down, a piercing wind blows in your face. But we still manage to take a couple more beautiful shots:

At the bottom we are overtaken by a feeling of hunger, and in search of food we go to the other side of the river, across the bridge:

How much does it cost to eat in Dombay?

On the other side of the river we find tightly packed shopping arcades and a couple of cafes.

Prices for food in Dombay in summer and winter are almost the same and depend on the level of the establishment. The khychins we love cost from 100 rubles in a cafe, from 130-200 in a restaurant. The main fillings are meat, potatoes, cottage cheese or soft cheese with herbs. But you can’t guess with them: they can serve small ones, with the fillings the cat cried, or, on the contrary, they can bring such ones that you can fill up with this one snack.

The main dishes include: river and lake trout (from 250 rubles per serving, usually one large fish), mountain and Karachay meat cost the same. A kettle of mountain tea with honey or jam - from 150 rubles. Lagman and shurpa usually start from 150 rubles per serving. In general, you can eat in a cafe from 500 rubles for two.

What to see in the vicinity of Dombay

And we begin to desperately regret that we did not take a couple more days to visit Dombay...

Some attractions are accessible by our car - roads are built to them. However, the mountain roads cannot be traveled by bus, so there are no large groups of excursionists at these sites. To some of them, as we were told, we will have to walk along picturesque mountain paths.

All in all, summer rest in Dombay it can be very, very diverse; there is no shortage of excursions and entertainment.

Prices for some activities: ATV rental - about 2000 rubles; horseback riding - from 1000 rubles per person; fishing - from 500 rubles

There is one caveat: many of the natural beauties are the Teberda Biosphere Reserve, in addition, the border with Abkhazia passes nearby. Therefore, the scheme here is the same as in Krasnaya Polyana: if you go on these routes, you will have to apply for a pass to the border zone. Previously, it had to be done in advance (2-3 days in advance) in Cherkessk, but now you can get it directly from the forester on the route. But you need to have your passport with you and fill out a form. This is done for free.

But the trails in the reserve are paid. The cost of passage is 100-150 rubles. Agree, this is not much, if all these lakes and waterfalls are really as beautiful as in the photos in tourist brochures.

Where to stay in Dombay

There are quite a lot of guest houses and hotels in Dombay. All of them differ from each other in the level of accommodation and the quality of services provided. However, all Dombay hotels are famous for Caucasian hospitality and home comfort. Price levels in the summer and winter months are, of course, different.

In the off-season, a double standard can be found from 1,300 rubles; in winter, room rates in most hotels start from 2,000 rubles. Modest apartments cost from 2 thousand rubles, higher levels - from 4 thousand. As a rule, prices go up even more for the New Year.

We vacationed in Dombay in the off-season (May 2018) and, choosing options for ourselves, looked at the following hotels:

• Chateau Leopard
• Hotel National
• Crystal Hotel
• Meridian
• Andersen Hotel
• Hotel Gonachkhir

If you need something simpler, you can check out these options:

• Hotel Sokol
• Crown of Dombay
• Star
• Altair-Dombay
• Sky Hotel
• Hotel Stella

If you do not want to organize your holiday in Dombay yourself, then you can buy a ready-made tour.

All hands on deck!

In general, if you plan your vacation in Dombay outside the ski season (which lasts from December to April), get ready for dizzying mountain trails and incredible adventures. And take at least a week for your vacation!

Because now, having returned from this region, I have already made a whole list of why I want to return there. If you are also a supporter active rest, then these places will also capture you...

I look forward to your comments and questions.

See you on the blog!

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Greetings, dear friends! The topic of our conversation today is how to get from Moscow to Dombay in different ways.

Dombay is a resort in the North Caucasus. Over decades of tourist life, a small village has turned into a mountain all-season resort with a well-developed infrastructure.

The village of Dombay is located at an altitude of 1650 meters above sea level. At an equal distance from it, just 65 kilometers, are the Elbrus region and the Black Sea coast.

In most cases, it is impossible to get to Dombay from Moscow directly. You will have to change trains at one of the major cities region.

We will consider in detail all the possibilities of getting to the Dombay resort with maximum comfort and minimal loss of time.

In this article:

By plane via Minvody

Stage 1 - airplane

The closest airport to the Dombay resort is Mineralnye Vody.

It is located 250 kilometers from the resort. You can fly there from Moscow various airlines and at any time of the day. Flights operate daily from the capital's airports:

• Domodedovo,
• Vnukovo,
• Sheremetyevo.

Travel time from Moscow to Mineralnye Vody is about two hours.

The cost of a one-way ticket in economy class is about 5 thousand rubles. See the exact cost and flight schedule right here.

The air terminal in Minvody is small, it’s impossible to get lost. Everything is located very conveniently, there are many signs.

Stage 2

The fastest way

For those who value speed and comfort and are not used to the inconvenience of public transport, taking a taxi would be the best solution.

Moreover, if you arrive in Minvody at night, you won’t be able to get away with anything other than a taxi.

There are taxi ranks located on the station square, opposite the exits from the arrivals sector of the airport terminal.

Be prepared for local taxi drivers to jack up their prices.

Travel time from Minvod airport to Dombay is about 3.5 hours. Distance – 250 kilometers. Cost of the trip: from 3000 rubles. Exact taxi cost can be found here.

Do not use unlicensed carriers. Take your car only to designated official parking lots. A trip with a random driver can end in unpleasant adventures and will never be cheaper than an official taxi.

By bus

If you prefer to continue your journey to public transport, you need to get to the city first.

From Minvod airport to the city there is minibus No. 11. Its stop is located near the taxi stands. The stop pavilion is clearly visible from the baggage claim section of the airport terminal.

The minibus service interval is 15-20 minutes. Travel time is about 25 minutes. Opening hours – from 06.00 to 22.00.

The minibus makes stops:

• on bus station Minvod,
• at the station railway station area.

To get to Dombay, you should get off at the railway station and take the Gulliver bus. True, they do not go all year round, but only in the winter months - from December to March.

The fare is 800-900 rubles. The price includes transportation:

• one piece of luggage,
• one pair of skis,
• one board.

Departure time from the Minvod railway station is 05.00-06.00 (depending on occupancy). Travel time is 4-5 hours.

If this bus does not suit you, you can get off minibus number 11 at the bus station and take the bus going to Teberda.

Quite a lot of flights depart towards Teberda per day; as a rule, there are no queues for them.

It is better to check the exact schedule and ticket prices at the bus station ticket office.

In Teberda you will need to take a minibus to the bus station in the village of Dombay, or take a taxi. A Teberda-Dombay taxi will cost you 300-350 rubles.

By train via Minvody

Stage 1

Those who do not like to fly by plane can travel in the direction of Dombay by rail.

There are many trains from Moscow towards the KavMinvod resorts. You will only need to choose the one that is more suitable in terms of price and service. There are trains “Moscow - Kislovodsk”, and there are also trains that not only run between Moscow and the KMV resorts, but also go further - to other cities of the North Caucasus Federal District.

Trains depart from:

• Kazansky,
• Paveletsky,
• Kursky,
• Moscow

stations of the capital.

Travel time is 27-30 hours. The cost of a one-way ticket is from 3100 rubles. Exact cost and train schedule you can find out here.

The train stops are quite long, but you should prepare in advance for the exit: a lot of people get off, and almost all of them have large luggage.

Stage 2

Once you find yourself at the Minvod train station, you have several options to get to Dombay.

The first is to take a taxi (see prices and type of cars).

The second is a direct bus.

The direct bus “Minvody – Dombay” stops at the station square of the Minvody railway station. It is written about above.

It departs from Post office stops towards the railway station (visible from the station square). To get there, exit the station square onto XXII Party Congress Avenue and walk about 50 meters.

On other days, use the third method - the services of the bus station and buses to Teberda. How to get to the Minvod bus station, read above.

By train via Kislovodsk (the most convenient)

This is the most convenient, fastest and inexpensive way, in my opinion.

Stage 1

You can travel from Moscow to Kislovodsk by train. The final stop is Kislovodsk railway station.

See the exact cost of train tickets here on this site.

Stage 2

Bus from Kislovodsk

The bus station from which you can leave is located on the station square of the Kislovodsk railway station. Once upon a time it was formed spontaneously, since the main station is located outside the city, in an inconvenient place, and is not very comfortable.

To this day, there are no canopies or ticket offices on the square of the railway station. But the variety of flights cannot but please.

Buses to Teberda leave quite often. Tickets can be purchased from the driver.

There is also sightseeing buses to Dombay. They are also waiting for their passengers on the station square. For around 1,000 rubles, you can not only go to a resort, but also listen to a guide who will tell you about the advantages and nuances of a mountain holiday.

By train via Nevinnomyssk

Stage 1

Trains from Moscow go to this station. Schedule and prices look here.

Stage 2

By bus

Nevinnomyssk is the closest to the Dombay resort railroad station. But it is impossible to get directly from it to Dombay. You will have to make two more transfers.

First you need to get from Nevinnomyssk to Cherkessk. The bus station is not very close to the railway station. Get on at the train station:

• buses
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• minibuses

At the bus station you will need a bus to Cherkessk.

Travel time is 1.5 hours. Ticket price and schedule look here.

In Cherkessk you will have another transfer - to Dombay.

By train

If you arrive at the station early in the morning, you can go directly from Nevinnomyssk station to Cherkessk by train.

It leaves at 05.55. Travel time is 1.5 – 2 hours.

In Cherkessk you will need to change to a minibus to Dombay, as described above.

By bus from Moscow to Dombay

For those who do not like transfers, are not in too much of a hurry and want to spend not too much money on travel, there is an option to get from Moscow to Dombay by direct bus.

Such a trip will take a lot of time, but you won’t have to change trains and carry luggage with you.

Buses to Dombay are comfortable and modern. They are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable trip.

Buses from Bus-Travel They depart once a week, on Fridays. Departure time is 07.30.

Location – Kazansky railway station, Ryazansky lane, 13, building 1.

Travel time is 28-30 hours.

The ticket price is about 3 thousand rubles.

Buses of the company "Anchor" They also go towards Dombay once a week, on Fridays.

Departure time is 09:00. Location: Krasnogvardeyskaya bus station.

Ticket price is 2500-3500 rubles.

Dombay is a resort that has been known for quite a long time, but began to develop quite recently. New ones are gradually being built modern hotels and camp sites, new slopes, flagship equipment for skiing is being purchased.

Dombay is gradually approaching world standards and more and more resembles well-equipped and well-maintained Alpine resorts.

The main advantage of Dombay over the Alps:

• relatively low prices
• no need for a visa
• Russian-speaking staff and instructors

Dombay, which has fame ski resort, actually good at any time of the year. Those who come there in the summer enjoy horseback riding, hang gliding, and participate in hiking over the mountains.

In addition to camp sites, tent camps, and hotels, the resort has all the infrastructure for a good rest, as well as places suitable for visiting with children.

I hope you bring back from your trip unforgettable experience and you will want to come to Dombay more than once.

That's all I have for today. See you again, dear friends!

The Dombay ski resort has ski slopes, fresh mountain air, coniferous forests and hiking trails for walks. Many people know where Dombay is on the map of Russia, but not everyone knows how to get to Dombay from Moscow.

The popular ski resort of Dombay is located in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia in Russia. For a long time this place was not a separate village in the region. But in the 90s, Dombay became a popular holiday destination.

The village is located on the Dombay glade at the confluence of the Amanaul and Alibek rivers. And the Dombai mountains surround the valley in a tight ring and protect it from bad weather and winds. At this place three main gorges connect: Alibek, Dombay-Ulgen, Amanauz. Thanks to this, many routes and walking trails have been organized on the territory of the Dombay Nature Reserve. observation platforms, mountain waterfalls and rivers.

Another main difference between Dombay is its all-season nature. Ski season lasts from October to April. The rest of the time people come here to go horseback riding, mountaineering, cycling, hiking and just breathe fresh air.

How to get to Dombay from Moscow

There are 4 options to get to the Dombay ski resort from Moscow: by plane, train, car or bus.

By plane

The closest airport to Dombay is located in Mineralnye Vody. Regular flights planes from Moscow to Dombay pass from Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo. You can fly to Mineralnye Vody on a low-cost airline like Pobeda, Utair, or Aeroflot and S7. During the winter season, the tourist flow increases and the cost of tickets also increases. Therefore, it is recommended to look for tickets for suitable dates in advance or monitor carriers’ promotions. One of the advantages of traveling by plane: saving time, and if you buy a ticket on a promotion, then saving money. But it is worth considering that in winter time Flights may be delayed or rescheduled due to bad weather.

By train

You can also get to Dombay from Moscow by train. Convenient places for transfers are the railway station in Nevinnomyssk, Mineralnye Vody and Kislovodsk.

If you chose the first option, then trains that go to Kislovodsk, Vladikavkaz, Makhachkala and a few trains to Mineralnye Vody are suitable. Although Nevinnomyssk is closer to Dombay, you will have to make another transfer on the way to the resort. First you need to get to Cherkessk, and then take a bus to the village of Dombay.

There are fewer trains to Kislovodsk than to Mineralnye Vody, but all of them have a final station in Kislovodsk.

It will be easier to disembark in Mineralnye Vody, since many trains have their final station here. And if the train is passing, the stop will be long.

Trains to the southern regions depart from Kursky, Kazansky, Paveletsky and Moskovsky stations. Travel time is 1 day and 6-10 hours.

One of the advantages of traveling by train is the accuracy of the schedule. You can set aside an extra day on your vacation and devote it to a walk around Kislovodsk or Mineralnye Vody. Moreover, this is often the most cheap option get to Dombay.

The only downside is the long travel time. Although some travelers perceive this as a kind of romance.

By car

The distance from Moscow to Dombay along the shortest route is 1600 km. The trip to the ski resort can take almost a day. A short route passes through Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Karachaevsk, to the village of Verkhnyaya Teberda, and then along the Sukhumi Military Road to Dombay.

Traveling by car has a number of advantages:

• you are mobile and can go to neighboring cities for a walk;
• in most cases, a car trip is cheaper than a flight or train ticket;
• the opportunity to go home earlier or later.

You can save on gasoline by taking travel companions with you. This can be done through applications or forums, and you can agree with the person on the amount and meeting place. You can save money on the way back home in the same way.

But it is necessary to understand that southern roads there is a chance to face the mentality local residents. You should not enter into disputes or conflicts with them. In addition, there is a winding road from Teberda to Dombay, which is periodically covered with snow.

By bus

You can also get to Dombay by bus. There are several options:

• get to Mineralnye Vody and take a bus to Dombay;
• get to Volgograd;
• direct buses to Dombay.

Buses depart regularly from Mineralnye Vody and Volgograd from the bus station. Carriers set the planned arrival time at 19-20 hours.

From Volgograd you will have to make a transfer first to the Teberda Village, and then to Dombay. This option is convenient only for those who want to see several cities. But this option is not so economical.

There are direct buses to Dombay. The schedule depends on the chosen transport company, but if you wish, you can find a free place on any day. And during periods of increased tourist flow, companies increase the number of flights to Dombay.

According to reviews from travelers, traveling by bus is not the most comfortable journey. Firstly, there is a possibility of a traffic jam. Buses take longer to get through traffic jams than cars. Buses are not insured against snow drifts on mountain roads. In addition, this is one of the least safe ways to travel.

Traveling by bus has its positive sides. You will save a significant amount on tickets. Modern buses For long trips equipped with a dry closet, an area with a kitchenette, comfortable armchairs and a separate luggage compartment. You won’t have to make several transfers with large luggage and worry that you won’t make it to the next one. Traveling by bus during busy seasons may cost less than traveling by train or plane. This option is suitable for those who have planned a trip spontaneously.

How to get to Dombay from Mineralnye Vody

Getting from Mineralnye Vody to Dombay is not so difficult. To do this you need a bus, taxi or arranged transfer.

By bus

From Mineralnye Vody from central bus station There are regular buses heading towards Dombay.

There is a direct option to the village itself, and there is a regular bus to Teberda. Check ticket price.

If you choose the first option, you will pay a ticket price comparable to the transfer price. Getting to Teberda by bus is 2 times cheaper. And from there you can get to the village in an hour by taxi.

Before you go to Mineralnye Vody, check the current bus schedule by calling the station. Because of weather conditions and tourist flow, the schedule changes during the season.

Transfer

A convenient and quick way to get to the village. You can arrange a transfer with the owner of the hotel where you will be staying.

Near Mineralnye Vody airport or train station There are private taxi drivers who are ready to take you straight to Dombay. There is no need to rush to use their services. Often such taxi drivers greatly inflate the price. And if you are driving alone, they can wait until the car is full and then go.