Moscow
Getting There/Around

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Getting There

Air

Sheremetyevo International Airport ( SVO ) offers flights to and from Moscow. The airport is located 10 km ( 6.25 mi ) from the MKAD, the beltway around Moscow. There are bus, taxi, and other transportation services in and out of the Moscow International Airport. Major airlines to Moscow include:

Aeroflot Russian Airlines ( +7 495 223 5555 / http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/ )
Air France ( +1 800 237 2747 / http://www.airfrance.us/ )
British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297 / http://www.britishairways.com/ )
Delta ( +1 800 241 4141 / http://www.delta.com/ )
Finnair ( +1 800 950 5000 / http://www.finnair.com/ )
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( +1 800 225 2525 / http://www.klm.com/ )
Lufthansa ( +1 800 399 5838 / http://www.lufthansa.com/ )

Train

Moscow has eight major train stations that provide service for long-distance, intercity travel, including:

Belorussky Station- 7 Tverskaya Zastava Ploshchad, +7 95 251 6093
Kazansky Station- 2 Komsomolskaya Ploshchad, +7 95 264 6556
Savyolovsky Station- Ploshchad Savyolovskogo Vokzala, +7 95 285 9005
Yaroslavlsky Station- 5 Komsomolskaya Ploshchad, +7 95 921 5914

Some trains come equipped with RZD sleeper cars, allowing passengers to rest during their trip.

Bus

Moscow Tramway ( http://tram.ruz.net/ ) is the bus/tram/subway system with routes that span throughout Moscow. Traverlers from outside of Moscow will most certainly arrive at the Central Bus Terminal where intercity and long-range buses arrive and depart. It is located near Shcholkovskaya Metro station, and owned by Mostransavto ( http://www.mostransavto.ru/ ).

Car

From the northern Russian cities, take route M8 south. From the southern cities, take route M2 north. From the west, follow route M1 east and from the east, take M7 west.Moscow has two major beltways: the MKAD ( the outer beltway ), and the Third Transportation Ring ( inner beltway ).


Getting Around

Moscow Tramway ( http://tram.ruz.net/ ) is Moscow's favorite transportation service. However, the Moscow Metro ( http://www.metro.ru/ ) is much more intriguing. The metro stations are famous for their art, murals and chandeliers. Europe’s longest escalators are part of Park Pobedy station, located 84 m ( 275 ft ) underground.

Since metro stations are located further apart the further you travel away from the city center ( 4km / 2.5 mi ), an extensive bus network guarantees short walking distances. Buses pick up passengers at all stations to bring them closer to their destinations.