It is located on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye 100 kilometers (62 mi) northeast of Cherepovets. Municipally
Kirillov is connected by all-seasonal roads with Vologda, Cherepovets, Belozersk, and Vytegra. There are also local roads.
The Volga�Baltic Waterway (formerly known as the Mariinsk Canal System), connecting the Rybinsk Reservoir in the river basin of the Volga and Lake Onega in the river basin of the Neva, runs several kilometers from Kirillov, following the river course of the Sheksna.
In the southern part of the town, one of the locks of the Northern Dvina Canal is located, The canal connects Lake Kubenskoye, which belongs to the basin of the Northern Dvina River, and the Sheksna River, thus connecting the basins of the White Sea and the Volga. In 19th century, the canal was the main waterway connecting the Volga with the White Sea. However, in 1930s the White Sea � Baltic Canal was built, and the Northern Dvina Canal lost its significance. The canal is still in operation, serving cargo traffic and occasional cruise ships, which move from the Sheksna to Lake Kubenskoye
