Altai Krai · Russia
Biysk travel guide
Biysk is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, home to about 179,000 people.
- Best months
- May to August
- Nearest airport
- BAX144 km · Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Asia/Novosibirsk
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Biysk
Biysk is a starting point for tourists trekking to the Altay Mountains, 'the gateway to Mountainous Altai'. Biysk is located 163 km south of Barnaul and 356 km away from Novosibirsk. The Mongolian border is farther 617 km south. The terrain around is a hilly plain. Separated by the river Biya both banks of the city are connected by three bridges. The city is situated on the Chuysky Highway, a tarmac road, which goes from Novosibirsk to Mongolia. The city appeared in 1709 as a part of the 'Biyskaya krepost', fortification line built from Ust'-Kamenogorsk.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Biysk
See
Historic part of the city is the most curious place to give a look to where the architecture tells about the past epoch. Go on to the right bank of the river to enjoy 19th-century houses of merchants, Passages and an Orthodox Temple, all in compact area.
- Museum of regional studies
- Museum of Chuysky Highway
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When to go
The best time to visit Biysk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Biysk are May to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 69 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Biysk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (BAX), about 144 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
There are no flights to Biysk airport because of reconstruction (as of 2011). The direct trains are coming from Novosibirsk, Moscow, Tomsk, Chita, Omsk, Surgut, Krasnoyarsk, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, Alma-Ata. Barnaul is the most probable place to arrive from. Bus station is serving routes from Gorno-Altaysk (hourly), Ongudai (that one is from Ongudai to Barnaul passing Biysk), Tomsk, Belokurikha, Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk and Barnaul. Tickets are available via the internet. The bus station is within 5 min walk from the railway station.
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BAX · Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport
Questions
Biysk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Biysk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Biysk are May to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 69 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Biysk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (BAX), about 144 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Biysk?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Biysk
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.