26.12.2006
Air Travel in Russia |
Sample Fares
as of July, 2008
high season -
train and air
fare listed
| Moscow - SPB
1 class - USD 256
2 class - USD 165
3 class - USD 60
Air ticket - USD 139 | Moscow - Kiev
1 class - USD 217
2 class - USD 118
3 class - USD 84
Air ticket - USD 248 | Moscow - Irkutsk
1 class - USD 1155
2 class - USD 609
3 class - USD 168
Air ticket - USD 335
(Round trip - USD 703) | Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod
1 class - USD 144
2 class - USD 87
3 class - USD 49
Air ticket - USD 161 | Moscow - Tbilisi
Air ticket - USD 291 | Moscow - Yerevan
Air ticket - USD 210 | Moscow - Tashkent
Air ticket - USD 400 | Irkutsk - Vladivostok
2 class - USD 382
3 class - USD 165
Air ticket - USD 465 | Irkutsk - Ulan-Baatar
2 class - USD 215
Air ticket - USD 295 | Irkutsk - Beijing
1 class - USD 315
2 class - USD 245
Air ticket - USD 378 |
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Train travel in Russia is very inexpensive and a great cultural experience to boot. It is recommended to travel by train at least once. However, you may choose to travel by plane to save some time, perhaps on the return trip. I. Airlines Moscow Numbers
City Code: 7+(095)
Delta: 937-9090
Aeroflot: 753-5555
British Airways: 253-2459
Lufthansa: 737-6404
Air France: 937-3839
KLM: 258-3600
Finnair: 933-0056
Transaero: 241-0548 | St. Petersburg Numbers
City Code: 7+(812)
Delta: 104-34-38
Aeroflot: use Moscow number
British Airways: 325-62-22
Lufthansa: 104-34-32
Air France: 104-34-33
KLM: 104-34-63
Finnair: 325-95-00
Transaero: use Moscow number |
II. Luggage Domestic flights in Russia are allowed only 20kg. International flights on Aeroflot are allowed 46kg. However, if you switch flights in Moscow, for example, to get to Irkutsk, and change airlines the domestic airline will hold you to domestic regulations. We strongly advise you purchase the tickets together from an airline such as Aeroflot which offers both domestic and international service. III. Domestic flight information For domestic flights you will need to arrive at the airport no later than 1 hour before departure. Ensure that you have all of your documents - tickets, passport, visa. Luggage allowances are generally 20 kg of checked luggage, and 5 kg of carry-on. When checking your bags, ensure you receive a receipt (tag) for it. Some airports, noted particularly in Siberia and the Russian Far East, can require for liability reasons that your luggage is locked and/or that you have it wrapped. There is usually a window where you can have your luggage wrapped and this is commonly done by Russians to increase the life expectancy of their luggage. Many cross-country flights will involve a stop en route to refuel and pick up more passengers. As a rule, you will be required to disembark. If you do not speak Russian, we recommend following closely what everyone else is doing and try to clarify the approximate reboarding time with either a flight attendant, fellow passenger, or the information booth. After checking in, you will need to wait at the departure gate. At many airports you will be brought to the plane by bus, as there are no ramps right to the terminal.
VI. Airports
Link: How to Transfer to and from Russian Airports
Moscow - Sheremyetevo II (SVO II) - International; 20 miles NW of Moscow (nearest metro – “Rechnoi Vokzal”)
- Sheremyetevo I (SVO I) - Domestic, CIS, and some international (London, Baltics); 20 miles NW of Moscow (nearest metro – “Rechnoi Vokzal”)
- Domodyedovo (DME) - Domestic, growing number of international flights; 50 miles S of Moscow (nearest metro – “Domodedovskaya”)
- Vnukovo (VKO) - Domestic; 40 miles SW of Moscow (nearest metro – “Yugo-Zapadnaya”)
St. Petersburg - Pulkhovo I (LED) - Domestic flights; 30 minutes from downtown
- Pulkhovo II (LED) - International flights; 30 minutes from downtown
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