Getting to Moscow by Air
Sheremetyevo International (SVO)
Tel: (095) 155 5045 or 245 0002. Fax: (095) 578 1832.
Website: www.sheremetyevo-airport.ru
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Located 35km (22 miles) from Moscow (journey time - about 45 minutes). Sheremetyevo is the largest of Moscow's airports (the city's other airports are Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Bykovo), and the only one to receive flights from Western destinations. It has two terminals with Sheremetyevo-2 for international flights.
Major airlines: Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines (tel: (095) 156 8019; website: www.aeroflot.com) is the national airline and flies to 150 destinations in 93 different countries. Most flights to Western destinations are on Boeing or Airbus aircraft - the fleet of Soviet-made aircraft is used primarily for domestic flights. Other airlines serving Sheremetyevo include: Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa and Sabena.
Approximate flight times to Moscow: From London is 3 hours 35 minutes; from New York is 8 hours 50 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours 10 minutes; from Toronto is 9 hours 20 minutes; and from Sydney is 20 hours 5 minutes (plus transfer).
Airport facilities: These include banks/bureaux de change, a post office, newsagents, a pharmacy, restaurants, bars, cafés, duty-free shops, left-luggage and first-aid facilities. Car hire is available from Avis and Europcar.
Business facilities: Sheremetyevo-2 has a 24-hour business centre at (tel: (095) 578 7252; fax: (095) 956 4652).
Arrival/departure tax: None.
Transport to the city: Most hotels will arrange to pick up their guests in a courtesy van for a fee (US$40-50). Taxis are probably the next simplest and safest way to get to the city, however, they are the most expensive (US$40-60). Local bus 551 goes to metro Rechnoi Vokzal and bus 517 goes to metro Planernaya (journey times - 45 minutes by bus, then 30 minutes by metro to the centre). There is also the Autoline fixed-route taxi and Airbus service, which departs every 20 minutes.
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