Sheremetyevo has been eclipsed by Domodedovo, which has a direct commuter rail link to the city.

Many international carriers, including British Airways and Lufthansa, have switched to Domodedovo and since 2005 it has catered to more passengers than Sheremetyevo. Aeroflot's biggest competitors S7 (Sibir) and Transaero, along with a slew of minnows, are based at Domodedovo.

Domodedovo is south of the city center and is most conveniently reached by AeroExpress train from Paveletsky Train Station (near a metro of the same name). The trip takes about 40 minutes and takes you directly into the airport.

Trains leave every hour starting at 6AM (every 30 minutes in peak hours). At Paveletsky station, you take the well-signposted entrance no.2, up some steps into the station proper, then down another flight of steps to the left and left along a corridor. The ticket office is on the right. The platform is reached after passing through another room offering various check-in desks for domestic flights.

Keep your paper ticket for the whole of the AeroExpress journey. It will be checked on the train and you will need to scan the barcode on it when exiting Domodedovo Airport station. From Domededovo, several trains a day reach Kurskaya metro station.

When catching a train from DME to the city, note that there are both regular old suburban trains and dedicated non-stop services from the same platform. The regular commuter train service costs less, but the trip will take around 1 hour and 15 minutes and the carriages are less comfortable. Alternatively, you can go to the Domodedovskaya metro station and catch a bus 405 or a shuttle from there. Shuttle operates 24 hours, but nighttime schedule changes.

There is an express bus connection between Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports, which departs about every 90 minutes. Note that Domodedovo is the farthest airport from the center and cab fares are particularly high. If you arrive after the trains stop running, price go up rapidly.

Domodedovo Airport Map

Click on the map of Domodedovo Airport below to open a window with a large format map of the airport

Go to the
Domodedovo Airport Website
for detailed airport information.
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