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By Metro Moscow
138 Reviews Metro when I was in Moscow was the main type of transportation which I was used. I bought 2 times tickets for 10 rides. I payed about 250 RUB. I suppose that this ticket is cheaper and are more useful...
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Metro Saint Petersburg
85 Reviews Saint Petersburg is one of the deepest subway system in the world and the deepest by the average depth of all the stations (105 m below ground) For one day it serving 2,5 million passengers and it is...
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By Air Volgograd
3 Reviews There are several flights to Moscow per day, from DME and SVO. The ticket is RUR 5 800 around (EUR 170) to and back. The airport is not far from the city. Besides in summer there are someflight to...
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By Taxi, Car Moscow
51 Reviews Although his rate appeared high, I hired "Uncle Pasha" (www.moscowdrivers.net) for $80 and haven't regretted it. For this price he saved me a bundle right away at the airport by cautioning me...
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Buses Saint Petersburg
31 Reviews Besides the local buses, St Petersburg's public transport also consists of marshrutkas (minibuses). They usually follow a fixed route between the city centre and the suburbs. You can hail one or get...
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By Tram, Bus, etc. Moscow
16 Reviews I moved from Moscow to Riga and from Riga back home to Tallinn. I bought tickets on Ecolines bus company. Bus ticket from Moscow to Riga cost 41.70 EURO (on the way about 13 hours) Bus ticket from...
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Trains Saint Petersburg
35 Reviews We went there by a train from Warsaw. To minimize costs we bought tickets from Warsaw to Terespol (town on the border). Price 35 PLN (9 USD). Travel time: 3,5h. Then from Terespol to Brest (Brzesc -...
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By Train Moscow
34 Reviews Hi, Aeroexpress Domodedovo to Moscow (Paveletskaya metro station & train station) ~ 320 rubles economy class http://www.aeroexpress.ru/en/domodedovo.htm metro to Komsomolskaya & Leningrad train...
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By Plane Saint Petersburg
24 Reviews The city has several train stations as well as airport Pulkovo. Trains start in evening in Moscow and in early morning you arrive to Saint Petersburg. The same is for the way back. The prices depend...
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By Airplane Moscow
47 Reviews There are 3 main airports, as I know, which have domestic and international flights. To all of them there is the train (timetable here www.aeroexpress.ru). Ticket is RUR 320 (EUR 8.00). Besides you...
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By Sea Saint Petersburg
12 Reviews A visit to St Petersburg would not be complete without a trip to one of the fabulous palaces located out of the city centre - We chose to visit Peterhof. There are couple of ways to get there from...
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Altogether Moscow
35 Reviews BTW, I almost forgot, you need to think about possible delay of your flight as well. Then it will not be enough time to travel by trains, buses, taxis or whatever. The idea of staying in Moscow for...
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Taxis Saint Petersburg
12 Reviews Do not hire a taxi near the airport - the men offering a taxi will charge you a double or three times price. You can do this by a small taxi desk inside the airport, they inform about price. Say, from...
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Outing Saint Petersburg
14 Reviews Saint Petersburg is made for walkers. Even in Winter you can find plenty to see. But if you get tired, the Metro subway systems is fun and only about 17 Rubles. The long escalators into these tunnels,...
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By Car Saint Petersburg
10 Reviews Firstly, unlike in Estonia, where oil is about 1.2 euros per 1 liter , in St.Petersburg it is about 29 RUB - it is about 0.60 euros per 1 liter. So you can see the difference between countries. That's...
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Canals and Rivers Saint Petersburg
4 Reviews There are 4 lines of aquabuses in St.Petersburg: 1.Primorskaya line (from Staraya Derevnya to Arsenalnaya embankment - Zelenogorsk) 2. Central line (from Sinopskaya embankment to University...
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by Bike Saint Petersburg
2 Reviews With the increasing automobile traffic and lack of bicycle lanes or paths, St. Petersburg is difficult for bicycles. Not to mention icy roads in winter. However, outside the city there is almost...
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As Russia is the biggest country in the world so flying is sometimes the only way to get to some remote places. However all major airlines flying to Russia so you can use it if you can afford it. There are also some budget airlines flying to Russia and sometimes you can get really good deals.
A car is very useful to use in Russia as most of the time public transport is slow and crowded, but only a local registered car, a foreign registered car might attract burglars and thieves (as anywhere else in Eastern Europe.) Having a local driver familiar with the roads is a bonus as road signs are not marked that well :)
Russian people are mostly used to travel by train, and it doesn't surprise me since the train system in Russia is well developed, comfortable and for sure less expensive than taking an airplane.For people who are interested in experiencing Russian culture, a trip using the train is a must !This website (http://www.poezda.net/en/index) offers an English version of timetables, this will tell you where you can purchase the ticket (departure station), but the online purchase is only in Russian.Here's another site for timetables: http://www.waytorussia.net/Services/TrainTickets.htmlHere are some different prices compared with airlines: http://www.sras.org/guides_russian_travel_budgetDiufferent kind of tickets:Kupe tickets: (compartment) will allow you to have a bed in a closed compartment, compartment to be shared with other 3 people.Platzkart: (economy class) will allow you a bed in an open...
Depending on where you're from, you may need an invitation. Be careful where you stay- not all places will register you, and even your inviting agency may not help you out. Visas can cost more than $200... especially with the Letter of Invitation and all that. Most hotels, as people have mentioned, will register your visa, but be careful around the St. Petersburg train station as that seems to be a favorite haunt of police looking to give tourists trouble.Try visatorussia.com or waytorussia.com for Letters of Invitation (LOI). You'll need to tell them where you plan to go (doesn't have to be exact), planned entry and exit points, and you have to fill out an application for the visa- if you've been in the military or police, be honest about that- I don't know if it means they won't let you in, but better to be honest, in many ways.Visa stuff is difficult and confused, but we were in...
This almost calls for international tickets.The Russian train tickets is a separate dissertation to write about, but unless you are looking for place similar to Canadian "Section Sleeper" or Indian "Sleeper Class" (in Russia: "Platskartny"), the rule of the tumb is, tickets bought outside of Russia in Slovakia or Czech Republic are ALWAYS cheaper than domestic ones.Domestically bought Russian tickets for domestic destinations (also including most CIS countries) are very difficult to calculate because there is:- base fare depending on the distance- price of the seat or bed accommodation- surcharge for train quality/speed/service quality- season-depending multiplication factor (some kind of rudimentary yield management)- service charge- additional (heavily overprized) charge for food service if other contingent (no food) is gone.That will result a surprisingly expensive fare on...
My son and I took the overnight Grand Express from Moscow to St. Petersburg last month (late May, 08). It is clearly the nicest train for that route, but I can think of a bunch of other ways to spend your money. We had the second or third largest category of room (2 berths) and it was very comfortable, with plenty of storage space and a nice flat-screen tv. It leaves around midnight and is filled with businessmen, going back and forth to the former capital. They arrive early, with food, order alcohol and chill with their collegues. I don't usually have to be concerned with female security issues anymore (separated), but it seemed very safe to me. I thought for the high price (around $500), there would be a dining car, but there was just some average packaged food, which was fairly forgettable (I'd say it cost the railway maybe $6.00 US, tops), some slippers and towels. The room was very...
We took the metro many places (and what beautiful metro stations there are in Moscow) and it would have been very helpful to know some of the Russian alphabet to make sure we were getting off at the right stop.
If somebody decide to trip to Russia with own car, then my suggestion today is - forget it.In 2006 was my last trip to Saint Petersburg, and then the roads, going from Estonia (Narva) to Russia (Saint Petersburg) were the worst what I've seen the long time.When I think earlier, that we have the bad roads, then after my trip I don' think so ;) My suggestion is - if it possible, use the bus, train or plane. There is very bad traffic-culture on the streets of the city (look the photos), and traffic accidents are often ...Apart from the bad roads, there is Militsiya (Russian police), who love the bribe. When you have a little better car, I mean if you look like you have the "free money", then you "must" to share it with them ... and it is not exception ...When you however choose to ride by car, you see of course the wonderful wild land with old, dilapidated houses.There is the cheap fuel.
The news: you want to go to Mongolia/China/Russian Far East?Good, but go to Serbia or Slovakia or Bulgaria first! These countries sell the CITY-STAR tickets to Russia.The current prices for the first passenger, second/third/fourth/fifth paying the half, kids pay the quarter:Slovakia = max. 172 Euro, Slovakia-Ukraina-Russia-Chinese/Korean/Mongolian borderSerbia = max. 186 Euro, Serbia-Romania-Ukraina-Russia-Chinese/Korean/Mongolian borderSerbia = max. 234 Euro, Serbia-Bulgaria-Romania-Ukraina-Russia-Chinese/Korean/Mongolian borderBulgaria = max. 200 Euro, Bulgaria-Romania-Ukraina-Russia-Chinese/Korean/Mongolian borderhttp://deals.virtualtourist.com/viewDeal-20752-1213-1--Republic_of_Serbia-viewDeal.htmlhttp://deals.virtualtourist.com/viewDeal-20751-1213-1--Republic_of_Serbia-viewDeal.htmlhttp://bdz.creato.biz/files/City%20Star%20Ukraine2007.pdfThe Serbian deal is the best because:- more...
Yes,my friend,usually train tickets are cheap but full comfort you can get only with "named train" or in Russian"firmenny poezd"(you are right!) and if you will use a sleepping car.Fares for 2-bed compartment sleepping cars in Russia now almost the same like air tickets.About start from Slovakia to Magnitogorsk or any other far destinations by train.The story is always the same:You can get Russian capital from any European capital by train,but if you'll go further to the East,North or South,you'll need get another train.
Marriott Moscow Royal Moscow
6 Reviews and 143 Opinions The hotel has a great location, all the central attractions are very close. But the hotel is not...
Grand Hotel Europe Saint Petersburg
11 Reviews and 209 Opinions I wish I could have described my stay here, but I only passed by almost every night. The building is...
Hotel Mirage Kazan'
3 Reviews and 14 Opinions I have no idea about this hotel before I check in, neither about its location, nor its rating. I...
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A: Don't know about Nanotrip but have done a Golden Ring tour and can thoroughly recommend it. We went to Vladimir, Suzdal', Ples, Kostroma, Yaroslavl', Rostov Velikiy, ,...
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