Not every locality can be reached by rail. Many cities and villages are far from railway lines. In this case, you can get to these places by taxi or by bus. The first option can not afford everyone, so the most common - the second. Buses depart from the bus station, which is a complex of facilities designed to serve passengers. One of the largest is considered to be the Shchelkovsky bus station in Moscow.
Where is the bus station?
Bus terminal "Schelkovsky" is a terminal of the company "Mostransavto". From here, intercity and suburban buses leave. It is located in the eastern part of Moscow, in close proximity to the Shchelkovskaya metro station, near the Shchelkovo highway, in the Golyanovo district. As a rule, bus stations are arranged at the final points of bus service, while bus stations can also be in transit.
Station Description
Bus station "Schelkovsky" has a main station building, inside which there are ticket offices. It was erected in 1980. Over the course of its work, the building has been repeatedly updated and repaired, as the bus station management tries to create the most comfortable conditions for passengers to stay. So, in 2008, the lighting system was completely replaced by a more modern and new one. In the building of the bus station is a waiting room, cafe, office space. Luggage storage is also available. In addition to the main building, there are platforms, as well as access to them. After replacing the lighting, the waiting room, aprons, as well as the surrounding area are illuminated by LED lights.
Also, the Shchelkovsky bus station offers a number of additional services. So, for the convenience of passengers, there are railway and air ticket offices. In the waiting room there is an information board that fixes the arrival and departure of buses, as well as indicating those in which boarding is made. There is also a long-distance telephone, pharmacy and currency exchange. In the immediate vicinity there are many shops of all kinds, and a large shopping center is located near the Shchelkovskaya metro station.
Direction of buses
About 140 buses of not only interregional, but also interstate communication depart from the station every day. In addition, more than 800 flights are carried out to areas of the Moscow Region. Every day from the bus station you can drive to such settlements as Aleksin, Alatyr. Buses daily go to Bobruisk and Vladimir, Voronezh and Volgograd, Vladikavkaz, Vyazniki, Gomel. On weekends, from here you can get to Donetsk, Grodno. In addition, flights are carried out to such cities as Ivanovo, Yoshkar-Ola and Kirovsk, Kirzhach and Chisinau, Kostroma and Krivoy Rog, Krasnodar and Kuznetsk. Buses operate routes to Minsk and Mogilev, Murom and Morshansk, Nizhny Novgorod, as well as to many other cities, which can be reached from the Central Bus Station, leaving such a huge magnificent city like Moscow. The Shchelkovo bus station, the schedule of which will describe in more detail the existing flights and the time of their departure, works from 5.30 until midnight.
Useful information for passengers
For those who do not know the schedule and are not able to get to the Shchelkovo bus station, the help desk phone will help you find out the necessary information. Phone for information: +7 495 468 0400; +7 495 468 4470, 8 (499) 748–80–29. Tickets can be ordered by calling 8 (499) 748–87–18.
Those who decided to use the services of the Shchelkovo bus station should be aware that the distance to such railway stations of Moscow as “Kazan”, “Yaroslavsky” and “Leningradsky” is about 10 kilometers. To get to the central part of the city, you need to drive 14 kilometers, and to the Sheremetyevo International Airport - 44 kilometers.