Domodedovo is the largest airport not only in Russia, but also in the entire former Soviet Union. However, this largest harbor in terms of size and passenger flow is quite far from Moscow.
If we consider the distance from Red Square, then it turns out 43 kilometers. From some stations of the capital to the airport, the distance is even greater - up to 55 km. How to get to Domodedovo by public or private transport, so as not to be late for the flight? How to get comfortably, so to speak, from the door of the house to the gate of the terminal?
What is the budget option and the fastest? Our article will tell about all this. We will also satisfy the interest of transit passengers who arrive in Vnukovo or Sheremetyevo and fly away from Domodedovo.
By taxi
First, consider the most hassle-free travel option. The cost of a taxi in Moscow depends not only on the distance of the trip, but also on the day or night rates, the capacity of the car and its level of comfort.
If you do not want to rack your brains on how to get to Domodedovo Airport, and are ready not to stand up to the price, call the car. If the journey is in the daytime, check out at least two hours before the end of check-in for the flight. At night, a taxi will take you to the Domodedovo airport in 40-60 minutes.
The price starts from 900 rubles (from the southeastern outskirts of the capital, which are located beyond the MKAD). From the center of Moscow you can get to the air harbor for 1,500 rubles.
Many travelers prefer a tricky way to get past traffic jams. They take a train to the village of Domodedovo and order a taxi from the local station. The road is freer, shorter, and travel is inexpensive - 500-600 rubles.
It is best to order a transfer from reputable taxi companies. They have a fixed price that is not affected by traffic jams.
Own vehicle
From the center of Moscow to the largest air harbor of the capital, it will be necessary to overcome 46 km along highways and roads. You will pass the last twenty two kilometers relatively quickly, because it will already be the Kashirskoye Highway beyond the Moscow Ring Road.
How to get to Domodedovo by car? You need to follow the signs or enter the address of the airport in the navigator. The shortest route is along the A-105 road. But not the fact that it will be the simplest. In an hour and 14 minutes you will reach the goal if you take the M-4 road. So you will overcome 52 kilometers.
From different regions of Moscow it is most convenient to get out onto the MKAD and move along the bypass road to the intersection with A-105. It should be remembered that the airport has several free parking lots for short stays.
If you plan to leave the car for a long time, choose the parking lot P4, P6 or P7. From them, located quite far from the terminals, a free airport shuttle (shuttle) will give you a lift.
How to get to Domodedovo by public transport
It's no secret that the fastest and most reliable way to get anywhere in Moscow is to use the subway. The underground network of tunnels covers not only the capital, but also its suburbs.
The Moscow central ring, commissioned in 2016, greatly simplified the movement around the city. And on the old branches of the subway, more and more new stations appear every year. Who knows, maybe five years later, when asked about how to get to Domodedovo, Muscovites will answer monosyllables: by metro.
But for now, getting to the airport in the subway will not work directly. But you can drive closer quickly and without traffic jams even now. Therefore, considering the issue of the road from the center of the capital to the airport, we will dwell on the following options:
- metro + rail;
- metro + bus or minibus.
Aeroexpress
Subway lines to Domodedovo air harbor have not yet been laid. But there is a railway line. Therefore, when asked about how to get to Domodedovo Airport by public transport as quickly as possible, experienced travelers answer: by Aeroexpress.
This train does not make any stops along the way, moreover, it moves at high speed. Aeroexpress makes the whole journey in 40-45 minutes. It starts from the Paveletsky station. And you can get to it by metro.
The green and ring lines of the subway intersect at Paveletskaya station. Aeroexpress has a dedicated apron at the station. A ticket costs 420 rubles in a regular carriage and a thousand in business class. It is best to pay for travel online or through a special application.
At the box office, a ticket costs 500 rubles. The first train leaves from Domodedovo and from the Paveletsky station at 6 in the morning. The last flight to the airport starts at half past twelve. Trains move at intervals of exactly 30 minutes.
Train
This is an option for those travelers who have time, but not money. The train follows the same route as the Aeroexpress. Thus, the scheme of how to get to Domodedovo looks like this:
- from anywhere in Moscow to the Paveletskaya metro station;
- walking to the station of the same name;
- travel by train to the airport.
There is only one minus for this type of transport - travel time. The train makes a lot of stops along the road. Therefore, it gets to Domodedovo Airport in an hour with a little (from 70 to 90 minutes).
But the ticket costs three times cheaper - 135 rubles. Children under seven years old and take the express train and the train for free. It is noteworthy that the first train leaves at 4:45. Incidentally, it moves almost like an aeroexpress train, making only one intermediate stop on the way.
Electric trains run throughout the day at intervals of 30 minutes to an hour and a half. The schedule is changing, so you need to follow the scoreboard. It also shows aeroexpress trains in the direction of Paveletsky Station - Domodedovo Airport. But they can easily be distinguished from the trains by the price of the ticket.
Metro + bus
Suppose you need to get to the southern outskirts of Moscow. Then there is no reason to take the Aeroexpress train to the central Paveletsky station. Such passengers are more interested in how to get from Domodedovo to the metro, or rather, the nearest subway station.
This is easy to do using public road transport. It includes:
- express bus
- social bus
- minibus.
All these types of vehicles depart from the Domodedovskaya metro station. How to find a stop? Very simple. You need to get out of the last car, climb the escalator, turn right in the underpass and on the right ladder to the surface.
All three types of vehicles that go to Domodedovo Airport have one number - 308. They differ in terms of comfort and, accordingly, price. Large comfortable, snow-white express trains with a spacious luggage compartment run from 6 am to midnight with an interval of 15 minutes. Travel time is half an hour. The fare is 120 rubles.
A minibus ticket will cost the same price. Moreover, there is no comfort in it, passengers sometimes ride while standing. But the plus of the minibus is that it runs more often. A ticket on a social bus costs 68 rubles for Strelka card holders and 82 for others.
At night, you can get to Moscow only by taxi or minibus. They reach the metro station Domodedovo. Minibuses go at intervals of 40 minutes.
Train + bus
We already mentioned this tricky way to get from Moscow to the airport. A bus runs from the Domodedovo railway station to the air harbor. The distance between the village and the airport is small, so it’s quite affordable to take a taxi.
But how to get to the Domodedovo station? It is also very simple. All from the same Paveletsky station. Keep in mind that not all long-distance trains make a stop at Domodedovo.
An ordinary train reaches the city in 40 minutes (travel - 110 rubles), and an ambulance - in half an hour (160 rubles). The bus stop is located on the forecourt.
How to get to Domodedovo from other airports
There are situations when a passenger arrives in Vnukovo or Sheremetyevo, and flies from the largest airport in the country. Unfortunately, the air harbors of Moscow are not connected by a single transport route.
By car or taxi you should get to the Moscow Ring Road and move along this ring highway to the south-east of the city, until it intersects with Kashirsky highway. By public transport it is best to get there by Aeroexpress:
- from Vnukovo - to the Kiev railway station,
- from Sheremetyevo - to Belorussky.
Next, the subway is connected to the directions. You need the Paveletskaya station. Aeroexpress train to Domodedovo departs from the station of the same name. The whole journey will take one and a half to two hours.