One of the most convenient ways to get to Vnukovo is Aeroexpress, which arrives at this international airport. He does not make any stops along the way and is intended only so that passengers can get into the hub. This is a comfortable train that runs on a schedule every day. It can also be used on holidays and weekends. Trains run from six in the morning until midnight.
We will tell you how to use the line "Kiev Station" - "Vnukovo" ("Aeroexpress"). In the article, read tips on how and where it is cheaper to purchase tickets and how much time before the flight is better to leave. Such trains also go to Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo.
About the company and its services
Aeroexpress to Vnukovo is a modern electric train. It is designed and built to special order. These trains are owned by AERO. It is a carrier company that provides rail links between the center of Moscow and three airports.
Its trains have a modern design and a special aerodynamic shape. Armchairs for passengers are soft, equipped with buttons for audio and video broadcasting, there are convenient shelves and racks for luggage, a climate control system. Toilets are vacuum, environmentally friendly.
Trains travel fast at speeds of up to 130 kilometers per hour. Opposite the seats are monitors, where there are entertainment programs or music videos. And the cars carry drinks, the press.
Traffic on this route has been open since 2004. And since 2010, business class cars have been operating on such trains. They are most comfortable, although they are expensive. There are also special wagons for people with disabilities.
Where is the stop near Kievsky station
To get to the station of this train, you need to use the subway. Namely, go to the Kievskaya stop. You must go to the exit, which leads to the station of the same name. It is known that there are immediately three metro stations with the same name: Koltsevaya, Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya and Filevskaya lines. You need the latter. If you come to another station, find the transition to the Filevskaya line. A placard with a blue stripe indicates it.
From the exit of this branch, you will go up the escalator to the hall with turnstiles. It is best to go to the farthest to get into the underpass. You get to its end and turn right. Going upstairs, you will find the building of the Kiev railway station on the left. Everything is arranged there conveniently enough for passengers.
Walking along the building, after a couple of meters you will see the desired. You cannot skip it. There is a separate entrance to the Aeroexpress terminal (to Vnukovo). It is located opposite the shopping center "European".
When do I need to leave?
You need to be able to calculate the trip so that you are not late for the plane. What to do in order not to be late and arrive on time? How to get to Vnukovo airport?
Aeroexpress is in transit for about forty minutes. But since there are many security procedures, check-in and baggage waiting for you at the airport, it is advisable to board the train no later than two hours before the departure of the domestic flight, and at least three before the international flight.
Some airlines offer the option of baggage check-in directly at the station. This saves you a lot of time. Aeroexpress is also good to use if you have a transfer at another airport in Moscow. For example, it’s convenient for them to get to the center if you are traveling from Sheremetyevo to Vnukovo or vice versa. Although there is no direct flight between these airports, on the other hand, express travels to one of them to the Belorussky railway station, and from the other to Kievsky. And between them it is easy to overcome the distance by metro. Thus, in order to get from one hub to another, you will spend less than an hour and a half.
Prices
If you buy a ticket for Aeroexpress to Vnukovo at the box office or through an automatic machine, then it will cost 500 rubles (1000 when traveling there and back). And when purchasing travel documents via the Internet, the price will be slightly lower - 420 p. one way and 840 both ways.
If you want to ride in comfort in a business class, then it will cost you 1000 rubles one way. Children under five are transported free of charge. There are also discounted rates, for example, "Family" (two adults and three children under 14 can go for an amount that is barely more than 800 rubles). And kids from 5 to 7 years old buy tickets for 130 rubles.
How to get from the express stop to Vnukov to the airport
In an international hub, this high-speed train arrives at a special underground station. There are several levels. The Aeroexpress terminal itself in appearance does not resemble a railway station, but rather a metro station. It is connected to terminal A.
To get there, you can simply go underground through a tunnel. But for the passage to the terminal B will have to go outside. So that you do not get lost, there are special signs at the station. Following them, you cross the road, turn left and get on the overpass. There is a line of terminals where you can easily find the entrance. From the station to the airport no more than four to five minutes walk.