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Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)

Location: The airport is situated 16 miles (26km) northwest of Moscow.Time: Local time is GMT +3 (GMT +4 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in September).Contacts: Tel: +7 495 232 6565.Transfer between terminals: Most international flights will arrive at Sheremetyevo II. Sheremetyevo I, about 15 miles (24km) away, serves domestic flights. Public and Express buses, taxis and free airline shuttles are available between the terminals.Getting to the city: Taxis are available from outside both terminals; passengers should avoid the renegade taxi drivers and go to the official taxi counter. Rates are fixed. There is an express bus services, which leaves from outside Sheremetyevo 1 and 2 for the nearby metro stations that connect to the city centre. Minibuses are also available.Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Hertz, National and Budget.Airport Taxis: A taxi ride to the city centre takes around 30 minutes (traffic dependent) and should cost around $40. Taxis touts operate in front of both terminals and are to be avoided. Book a taxi from one of the official taxi company booths. It is advisable to prebook a taxi and be met on arrival: www.waytorussia.net/Services/Driver.htmlFacilities: Moscow Airport is a soulless, dimly lit, grey building and long stopovers here should be avoided if possible. The staff are slow and inefficient and the queues for passport control and check-in are long. Once through check-in, however, the facilities are fine, including bureaux de change, restaurants, bars, duty-free shopping and a post office. Disabled facilities are limited but wheelchair transfer from the aircraft to the terminal building can be arranged in advance. Left luggage counters, a business conference centre and ATMs are available in Terminal 2.Departure Tax: None.Website: www.sheremetyevo-airport.ruSee full guide to Moscow International Airport

Pulkovo International Airport (LED)

Location: The airport is situated 10 miles (16km) south of St Petersburg.Time: Local time is GMT +3 (GMT +4 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in September).Contacts: Tel: +7 812 104 3450.Transfer between terminals: The two airport terminals are a considerable distance apart and are only connected by taxi; fares are usually exorbitant.Getting to the city: Bus No.13 leaves for Moskovskaya Metro Station from outside Terminal 2, from where metros go to the city centre. Taxis are also available from both terminals; prebooking a taxi is far cheaper. Passengers who are staying in a major hotel can arrange to be picked up.Car rental: Hertz car rental is represented at both terminals.Facilities: Pulkovo is a 'no frills' airport. There are some services available however, including a few duty-free shops, a bureau de change, snack bars, restaurants, a post office, Internet access and an ATM.Parking: Short- and long-term parking is available.Departure Tax: None.Website: www.pulkovoairport.ruSee full guide to St Petersburg Airport

Moscow Domodedovo International Airport (DME)

Location: 22 miles (35km) south of Moscow city centreTime: Local time is GMT +3 (GMT +4 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in September).Contacts: Tel: +7 495 933 6666.Getting to the city: A highway links Moscow city with the passenger terminal at the airport, making access by public transport, taxi or private car possible. There are trains linking the airport to Paveletsky Rail Terminal in Moscow city centre. The trains run every 30 to 60 minutes and the trip takes about 40 minutes. There are also express trains to Belorussky Rail Terminal via the Kursky and Kalanchevskaya stations. A coach service between the airport and the Domodedovskaya station on the Moscow Metro runs every 15 minutes and takes about 30 minutes.Car rental: Car rental companies at the airport include Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.Airport Taxis: There are share taxis between the Metro station and the airport, and the fare is 100 rubles. The official taxi operators are MV-Motors, Gorodskoe Taxi (City Taxi) and Formula Taxi.Facilities: There are shops, cafés and restaurants in the Trade Centre on the 2nd floor of Domodedovo, and more cafés, bars and shops located on the 1st floor. There are postal, phone and e-mail facilities available in the airport, as well as currency exchange and wire transfer facilities. The airport also boasts a DVD movie theatre.Parking: There is short- and long-term parking available at the airport.Website: www.domodedovo.ruSee full guide to Domodedovo International Airport

Koltsovo International Airport (SVX)

Location: The airport is located about 15 miles (25km) from Ekaterinburg city centre.Time: GMT+5 (GMT+6 from March to October).Contacts: Tel: +7 343 224 2367.Getting to the city: There are several ways to connect to the city from the airport. Bus 1 takes passengers to the central Ekaterinburg railway station (Sverdlovsk), and bus 67 connects to the downtown Airlines ticketing agency. Yellow minibus cabs operate between the airport and the railway station. There are numerous taxis available outside the terminal (negotiate fares before departure), or private car pick-ups can be booked fairly cheaply.Car rental: Hertz and Europcar are represented at the airport.Facilities: The airport has exchange bureaux, bars, a restaurant (in the adjacent hotel), fast-food outlets, a hairdresser, shops, public telephones and baggage storage facilities.Parking: The airport has 790 short-term parking spaces and 300 long-term parking spaces close to the terminals.Departure Tax: None.Website: www.koltsovo.ruSee full guide to Koltsovo International AirportBack to Top

Adler-Sochi International Airport (AER)

Location: The airport is located 14 miles (22km) southeast of Sochi in the Adler district.Time: Local time is GMT + 3Contacts: Tel: +78622440088.Getting to the city: Bus 124 runs directly into the city. Some other buses are available but are much slower.Car rental: Hertz car rental is available from the airport.Airport Taxis: Taxis are always available outside the airport, but negotiating a price is the best idea. The average cost of taxi into the city is around RUR500.Facilities: Sochi International Airport offers cafes, bars, a post office and banks and currency exchange offices.Parking: Short-term parking is available.Website: sochi-airport.comSee full guide to Sochi International AirportBack to Top

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