Moscow public transport
Moscow has a comprehensive system of public transit including the famous Moscow Metro, an extensive network of surface transit (buses, trolleybuses and trams) and private taxis. A bike-share system is available from mid-spring to mid-autumn.
Airports
There are four airports serving Moscow: Sheremetyevo International Airport, Domodedovo International Airport, Zhukovsky International Airport and Vnukovo International Airport. The easiest way to get to the Moscow airport hub (Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo) and back is to take a comfortable Aeroexpress train.
Railway
Moscow has nine railway stations for departures to other Russian cities and some other countries. Almost all of them are situated near the Circle Line metro stations. The exceptions are Rizhsky and Savyolovsky railway stations. Three railway stations – Kazansky, Leningradsky and Yaroslavsky – are situated next to each other on Komsomolskaya Square, near Kalanshevskaya station where suburban trains from three different routes – Kursky, Byelorussky and Rizhsky – stop. This makes Komsomolskaya Square the main railway transportation hub in Moscow. Also, the suburban commuter system is well-developed in the city. Trains to many city districts and to destinations in the Moscow Region depart from all the railway stations regularly. There are over 100 railway stations in Moscow.
The Metro
The quickest way to get around Moscow is by metro. Today the Moscow metro has 12 lines and 206 stations. It is possible to reach almost any place, event or sports complex in the city on the metro. The metro’s operating hours are 5.30 am–1 am, 7 days a week. The last train departs from the end stations at 1.03am.
Moscow Central Circle (MCC)
In the autumn 2018, the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) – a 54 kilometres long railway – opened to passengers. It eased the burden on central stations and provided pedestrian access to many city sights. Transferring from the MCC to the metro and back is free during first 90 minutes of the trip, and the MCC has become almost like another metro line for passengers. Trains on the circle line run both directions every 5–10 minutes. Most announcements are made both in English and Russian. Remember that the MCC closes for the day earlier than the metro.
Monorail
In Moscow you can also use the monorail line, which runs 8am–8.05pm every day. Trains run every 30 minutes. You can catch the monorail from VDNKh, Fonvizinskaya and Timiryazevskaya metro stations. Passengers ride in unusual carriages that move along a single wide rail elevated above the ground on pillars. The train passes many Moscow sights: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument, VDNKh main entrance, Museum of Cosmonautics and Ostankino Tower.
- Moscow Metro
