The most non-trivial way to leave Simferopol airport is by trolleybus. Crimean trolleybus. Schedule and routes Troll schedule from Yalta first

I would like to write in more detail about trolleybus Simferopol-Yalta. The route of this trolleybus is unique and the longest in the world (86 kilometers!) and connects Simferopol with the cities of the southern coast of Crimea. This is a very convenient way to travel around Crimea, I recommend checking it out!

UPD: routes, schedules and prices for trolleybuses are current for 2019 (updated)

I wrote about how to cheaply get to Simferopol and Crimea in general from Russian cities in a separate article:

There is an option to travel this distance by taxi - it will cost about 1,900 rubles per car, so if you are traveling with a group, this is a great option! You can order a taxi Simferopol-Yalta online in advance from home at

Even in the pre-war years, it was planned to build a railway to Yalta, but due to the presence of many landslide areas along the sea, it was decided to curtail plans for the construction of the railway and direct forces to build an intercity mountain trolleybus line. As a result, already in 1961, a connection was opened between the railway station of Simferopol and Yalta, which still operates to this day.

At the moment there are 3 intercity routes of the Crimean trolleybus + aeroexpress:

  • No. 51 Simferopol railway station - Alushta
  • No. 52 Simferopol railway station - Yalta
  • No. 53 Alushta - Yalta
  • No. 20 Simferopol airport - railway station (Aeroexpress)

This is what the Simferopol-Yalta trolleybus route and stops look like

From Simferopol, the trolleybus departs from the Railway Station and arrives at the stations in Alushta and Yalta, respectively. There are both new trolleybuses with air conditioning, TV, large viewing windows, and old ones. We got a new one, so the impressions were the most pleasant!

Travel time:

Simferopol - Alushta - 1 hour 30 minutes

Simferopol - Yalta - 2 hours 30 minutes

Timetable for trolleybuses Simferopol-Alushta and Simferopol-Yalta:

The final stop in Simferopol is at the railway station!

Trolleybus Simferopol - Yalta:

Trolleybus departure time from Simferopol (current for 2019): every half hour from 05:00 to 22:00.

Trolleybus Simferopol - Alushta:

Trolleybus departure time from Simferopol (current for 2019)

every 20 minutes from 06:40 to 22:10

On weekends: trolleybus departure time from Simferopol (current for 2019) every 15-20 minutes, first trip at 05:34, last at 21:45.

Trolleybus No. 53 runs from Alushta to Yalta in the summer every 20-30 minutes; during the non-resort season there are only a few trips per day.

This type of transport is not only an environmentally friendly, unusual and interesting way to get to the southern coast of Crimea, but also quite cheap.

Cost travel by trolleybus:

From Simferopol railway station to Yalta – 182 rubles

From Simferopol railway station to Alushta – 115 rubles

The Crimean trolleybus is one of the main reasons that prompted me to take an express trip to Crimea. Due to the lack of any significant investments in infrastructure since Soviet times, the unique trolleybus network has retained its Soviet face. This applies not only to the trolleybuses themselves, but also to stops, pavilions and infrastructure.

1. Trolleybuses Škoda 9Tr No. 5511 and No. 5608 in Yalta. Such trolleybuses still make up a significant part of the fleet in Yalta and Alushta.

The Crimean trolleybus is nonsense, which should have either been closed or thoroughly modernized. But something in between happened, and I was able to ride on the same trolleybuses as during my previous trip to Crimea in 1987.

Crimean trolleybus is an intercity trolleybus system linking Simferopol with Alushta and Yalta. The system also includes lines of urban and suburban routes in Simferopol, Alushta and Yalta. The route from the airport to Yalta is the longest trolleybus route in the world - 96 km. The Sevastopol trolleybus network is considered independent and is not part of the Crimean Trolleybus.

3. Trolleybus station in Alushta. Trolleybuses Bogdan T70110 No. 8300 and Škoda 9Tr No. 7013.

Initially they planned to build a railway, but the project simply did not go ahead. There were 2 options: one from Bakhchisarai through a tunnel through the mountains to Yalta, and the second from Sevastopol along the seashore to Yalta and further from Yalta to Alushta. Before the Great Patriotic War, work began on laying tracks, after which they returned to the project, but it was not possible to resume work, because in the area of ​​the village of Opolznevoye there was a soil shift, and laying tracks became impossible. Options for moving the project away from the landslide area were considered, but research work was carried out and it was decided to abandon the project, since many landslide areas had been identified.

Trolleybus traffic on the first intercity section Simferopol - Alushta was opened in November 1959.

4. Škoda 9Tr with tail number 1508. Built in 1974. It is not currently involved in regular passenger transportation. The final stop is “Working Corner”, Alushta.

In the 70-80s, during the holiday season, trolleybus traffic intervals on the Simferopol - Alushta route averaged 2 minutes. During these years, tickets for trolleybuses to Alushta and Yalta were sold along with railway tickets to Simferopol at the railway ticket offices of large cities of the USSR: Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk, Kharkov, Riga and Vilnius.

6. Škoda 14Tr with tail number 8200, route No. 2, Alushta.

Then the turbulent 90s began and passenger traffic gradually began to fall . There is no talk of any network development it was going on, they were working on the line trolleybuses delivered in 1960-1990. IN In 2009, the Krymtrolleybus enterprise was declared bankrupt, and it was on the verge of closure. Many routes were closed.

7. Škoda 14Tr No. 810, Škoda 9Tr 774, Škoda 15Tr 7012. Trolleybus station, Alushta.

The year 2010 was a turning point. New Bogdan T60/T70/T80 trolleybuses began to arrive, and new routes began to open. In favor of trolleybuses, most minibuses were removed from the center of Simferopol. The vehicles delivered during this period still form the basis of the Crimean Trolleybus fleet.

At the beginning of 2014, Crimea was annexed to the Russian Federation (Annexation of Crimea to Russia) and the feeling began to develop that the Crimean trolleybus would never be the same as before. But contrary to expectations, in 2014-2016 the trolleybus network did not receive any new impetus for development, and minibuses returned to the center of Simferopol again. After the well-known events, 5 trolleybuses were transferred to Crimea from different cities of Russia. This could not be called a planned delivery, rather a spontaneous political decision. Normal deliveries began only in 2016. In 6 months, 14 low-floor trolleybuses SVARZ-MAZ-6275 were delivered.

11. Trolleybus station in Yalta. Trolleybuses Škoda 14Tr.

According to the site transphoto.ru, now “ Crimea trolleybus"works on the lines 183 cars. Of these, 72 were delivered during the Soviet period, from 1974 to 1990 year. This is 39.4% of the entire fleet. The oldest working trolleybus is now 42 years old! Of the trolleybuses purchased between 1990 and 2014, 94 are currently in operation.(51.4%) cars. Of those purchased from 2014 to 2016, 17 are in operation.(9.2%) cars.

Below is the complete list:

12. Škoda 14Tr No. 6103, intercity route 52 Yalta - Simferopol. Škoda 14Tr No. 6003, route 41 Yalta - Krasnokamenka. Trolleybus station of Yalta.

Of course, the trolleybus network has long lost its infrastructural significance. The percentage of passengers transported by trolleybuses has become so low that it is no longer possible to talk about any environmental effect. During the Soviet era, there was no talk about personal vehicles; the question of what to transport on was decided - buses or trolleybuses. And then the choice was made in favor of the latter.

13. Škoda 9Tr No. 5608 follows route No. 1 Trolleybus station - st. Krasnoarmeyskaya, Yalta.

14bis: Trolleybuses in Yalta.

If you can somehow come to terms with traffic jams, it is more difficult to do so with the environmental component. The beaches in Alushta now smell not of the sea, but of car exhaust. It is impossible to talk about any tourism industry with such an approach. What are the traffic jams like at the entrances to the beaches? There's anarchy there. Well, okay, this is the topic of the next publication.

14. Škoda 9Tr in the Yalta trolleybus park, route No. 3 Massandra - st. Krasnoarmeyskaya.

Another important problem with trolleybuses is that they use the same roads for transportation as cars and buses. Due to outdated infrastructure, trolleybuses are forced to greatly reduce speed on three-lane serpentine sections and block the movement of other traffic. Paradoxically, the modernization of the trolleybus system must begin with the expansion of roads. After this, it is possible to modernize the contact network and trolleybus switches. Modern technologies make it possible to increase the speed of trolleybuses to 90 km/h.

Trolleybuses on the intercity route "Simferopol - Alushta - Yalta" in Crimea in five years, due to the reconstruction of contact networks, will be able to reach speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour. Andrei Bezsalov, the Minister of Transport of the Republic, announced this on the sidelines of the Crimean Transport Forum, TASS reports.

Today, a trolleybus on the Simferopol-Yalta highway is a big problem, it annoys all the drivers who trail behind it, said Andrei Bezsalov, the republic’s Minister of Transport, on the sidelines of the Crimean Transport Forum. - We expect to reconstruct the contact networks and reach an average trolleybus speed of up to 90 kilometers per hour; design solutions that are used for electric trains will be used there.

According to him, the reconstruction of the networks is planned within five years, TASS reports. Also, from his words it became clear that he views the trolleybus not as a modern and attractive form of transport, but as part of the social infrastructure for low-income Crimeans. This, IMHO, is a completely wrong approach.

Not only the infrastructure requires modernization, but the trolleybuses themselves require replacement. And not just replacements with modern trolleybuses, but replacements with trolleybuses specially designed and built for intercity lines in Crimea. First of all, they must have an air-conditioned interior with special luggage racks and seats designed for long trips.

20. Boarding the trolleybus route 53 Yalta - Alugta. Bogdan T70115 No. 8401.

It also makes sense to think about the reconstruction of intercity trolleybus stations. These should be air-conditioned rooms with good visibility, normal waiting chairs and access directly to the trolleybus doors. A good example is the Flygbussarna cityterminalen bus station in Stockholm. There, buses approach the terminal on a door-to-door basis.

Trolleybuses in Russia play a social role for the population. But it is unlikely that in any city this type of transport has gained such popularity as in Crimea. On the peninsula, the trolleybus went beyond the city and united several cities and the villages closest to them. Also, in comparison with other vehicles, this is one of the most affordable types of transport, spacious and environmentally friendly. The Crimean trolleybus schedule can be found below.

Intercity flights:

  1. No. 51 - Simferopol - Alushta; (Simferopol railway station)
  2. No. 52 - Simferopol - Yalta; (Simferopol railway station)
  3. No. 53 - Alushta - Yalta; (Alushta station)
  4. No. 54 - airport - Alushta; (Simferopol airport)
  5. No. 55 - airport - Yalta. (Simferopol airport)

Suburban trolleybuses:

  1. Alushta - Verkhnyaya Kutuzovka (No. 31); (Alushta station
  2. Alushta - Zaprudnoye (No. 32); (Alushta station
  3. Simferopol - Perevalnoe (No. 21, 22, 23); (Simferopol railway station)
  4. Yalta - Nikitsky Botanical Garden (No. 42); (Yalta station)
  5. Yalta - Krasnokamenka (No. 41). (Yalta station)

Crimea trolleybus schedule updated on April 4

There are trolleybuses in Crimea in several large cities; the most popular route is the trolleybus connection between Simferopol and the South Bank. The trolleybus route starts from Simferopol airport and railway station and ends in the vicinity of Yalta, passing along the way villages adjacent to Simferopol: Perevalnoye, Alushta, Alupka, Nikita and Yalta itself. There are several routes in this direction. Every year during the holiday season the number of flights increases. The route Simferopol - Yalta is a unique phenomenon not only within the Crimea, but throughout Europe and the world. This is evidenced by the monument to the trolleybus in Crimea on the Angarsk Pass. The Crimean trolleybus line is the longest, its length is 84 km, and if from Simferopol airport, then all 96 km. The route was opened more than half a century ago. The first trolleybus went to Alushta in 1959, to Yalta a little later - in 1961.

For many years after the opening of the route, the trolleybus was not just a means of transportation, but also an attraction. Since there was an excursion throughout the journey, stops were made at observation platforms to admire the views. Today there are no such excursions, but Crimea Trolleybus is going to return to this tradition. After all, the attention of all passengers is still attracted by the unforgettable Crimean landscapes - the Demerdzhi, Ayu-Dag, Chatyrdag mountains, shady forests and the azure sea.

Crimea trolleybus schedule 2019 2018: intercity flights

There are two trolleybus stations in the capital:

  1. bus station at the Simferopol railway station;
  2. bus station at Simferopol airport.

The route is served by routes numbered 51 and 55. Trolleybuses numbered 51 travel at intervals of 25-60 minutes. They get to Alushta quite quickly, less than an hour. Flight 55 heads to Yalta, stopping at Perevalnoe, Alushta, and Gurzuf along the way. The journey takes 2.5 hours. Intervals between flights are 30-40 minutes. If you go from the railway station, the fare to Alushta will be 77 rubles, and to Yalta - 122 rubles. From the airport a little more expensive. To Alushta - 92, and to Yalta - 138 rubles. Travel from Alushta to Yalta is 47 rubles.

Crimea trolleybus schedule 2019 2018: suburban routes

Suburban routes are simply a salvation for residents of villages closest to cities. Constant and regular transportation guarantees getting to work or school on time. Also, trolleybus transport in Crimea is quite economical; travel will cost half as much as by bus. Another advantage is the presence of stops on suburban routes and the large capacity of this type of transport.

In Crimea, there are five flights connecting cities and villages on the Simferopol - Yalta route. All flights have their own schedule. All routes have thought out interchanges in each locality. Among suburban routes, Simferopol - Perevalnoye is especially popular: 21, 22, 23 flights run along this route. In Simferopol, each of them has its own final stop - the railway station, the central market, Svoboda. The route is necessary for both the local population and tourists. It is from Perevalnoye that you can start your journey to the Red Caves, to Chatyrdag, Tyrka or Dolgorukovskaya Yayla. The fare from Simferopol is 35 rubles.

The website contains the Crimean trolleybus schedule for 2019-2018. Knowing exactly the intervals between flights, direction and travel time, you can easily plan and adjust your trip.