Getting Around Moscow: Transport Tips and Advice

  Moscow's Metro

Getting into Moscow’s city center from the airport is relatively easy; flights land at either Sheremetevo-2 airport, 20 miles northwest of the city, or Domodedovo, 24 miles south of Moscow. Both airports operate a convenient system of buses and trains that will take you to the nearest metro station, from where you can head anywhere in the city center.

For a large metropolis, getting around in Moscow is also remarkably easy. Despite its size, many of the must-see monuments are clustered together in the heart of the city and, as with most places, setting out on foot is a great way to get the best out of sightseeing.

Having said that, the Metro system is one of Moscow’s major draws. Not only does it offer a reliable and regular service, but its stations are genuinely beautiful. Mayakovskaya station and Ploshchad Revolutsii were designed to inspire the millions of workers who used them and they now stand as one of the more impressive monuments of the Soviet state.

Buses, trams and trolleybuses tend to go wherever the metro does not and are less daunting than the networks in many other major cities. Those catching a taxi should negotiate their fare before getting in as Moscow cabs have no meters.

When traveling by train, you could come to any one of nine different stations but as they each have their own metro stop, all are accessible from the rest of the city. Russia's train network is extensive and you can also head to a variety of other countries by rail from here, including China, Mongolia and many places in Eastern Europe.

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