MagadanМагадан

The questions people ask first about Magadan, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Foreign-issued cards, ATMs and most transfers do not work: see Insurance & payments above.Russia-wide
• SafetyMagadan itself is calm and walkable by day.
• Emergency numbers112 All emergencies · 102 police · 103 ambulance (not 911, 999 or 000)
• Your embassyFind your embassy's 24-hour line before you fly.
• AirportGDX Magadan (Sokol) (About 50 km (31 mi) north along the Kolyma Highway; bus 111 runs to the centre in daytime, roughly every 45 min).GDX Magadan (Sokol) (About 31 mi (50 km) north along the Kolyma Highway; bus 111 runs to the centre in daytime, roughly every 45 min).
• Getting aroundMarshrutkas cover the city; there is no metro or tram.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or tea in a café₽150–350
• Street or quick mealSet lunch or a bowl of soup₽400–900
• Beerdraught in a bar / can in a shop₽250–450₽100–200
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)5 km (3.1 mi) taxi3.1 mi (5 km) taxi₽300–600
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week₽1,000–2,500
• Museum or sight ticketRegional museum entry₽50–300
• Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per personRUB 1,500
• Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per roomRUB 8,000
• High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per roomRUB 16,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget RUB 4,000 · Mid RUB 8,000 · High RUB 15,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

GDX Magadan (Sokol) (About 50 km (31 mi) north along the Kolyma Highway; bus 111 runs to the centre in daytime, roughly every 45 min)GDX Magadan (Sokol) (About 31 mi (50 km) north along the Kolyma Highway; bus 111 runs to the centre in daytime, roughly every 45 min)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

₽4,000–7,000 excl. bed

Mid

₽7,000–12,000 excl. bed

High

₽12,000+ excl. bed

• This desk publishes no trip line for Russia: read your own government's travel advice before booking anything.
• Card payments by foreign-issued cards are unreliable; carry enough rubles in cash for the whole stay.
• English is rare outside hotels; have addresses written in Cyrillic.
• The Road of Bones is not a casual drive: go with an operator, never alone, and check conditions locally.
• Winter sea-ice walks are a local habit, not a safe default: ask locals about currents and thin ice.