One of the most convenient ways to get to Vnukovo is by Aeroexpress, which arrives at this international airport. It does not make any stops along the way and is intended only for passengers to get to the hub. This is a comfortable train that runs on schedule every day. It can also be used on holidays and weekends. Trains run from 6 am to midnight.
We will tell you how to use the line "Kyiv Station" - "Vnukovo" ("Aeroexpress"). Read the article for tips on how and where it is cheaper to buy tickets and how long before the flight it is better to leave. Such trains also run to Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo.
About the company and its services
Aeroexpress to Vnukovo is a modern electric train. It is designed and built by special order. These trains belong to the AERO company. She isis 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. Passenger seats are soft, equipped with buttons for audio and video broadcasting, there are comfortable shelves and racks for luggage, and a climate control system. Toilets - vacuum, environmentally friendly.
Trains travel fast, at speeds up to 130 kilometers per hour. Opposite the chairs are monitors showing entertainment programs or music videos. And drinks and press are delivered to the carriages.
This route has been open since 2004. And since 2010, business class cars have been running as part of such trains. They are the most comfortable, although they are expensive. There are also special carriages for people with disabilities.
Where is the stop near the Kievsky railway station
To get to the station of this train, you need to use the subway. Namely, go to the stop "Kyiv". You must go to the exit that leads to the train station of the same name. It is known that there are three metro stations with the same name at once: “Koltsevaya”, “Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya” and “Filyovskaya” lines. You need the last one. If you arrived at another station, find the transition to the "Filyovskaya line". It is indicated by a scoreboard with a blue stripe.
From the exit of this branch you will go up the escalator to the hall with turnstiles. It is best to go to the furthest to get into the underpass. You get to the end andturn right. Climbing up, you will find the building of the Kievsky railway station on the left. Everything is arranged there conveniently enough for passengers.
After walking along the building, after a couple of meters you will see what you are looking for. You can't miss it. There is a separate entrance to the Aeroexpress terminal (to Vnukovo). It is located in front of the Evropeysky shopping center.
When to leave
You need to be able to calculate the trip so that you do not miss the plane. What to do in order not to be late and arrive on time? How to get to Vnukovo airport?
Aeroexpress is on the way for about forty minutes. But since many security procedures, check-in and baggage drop-off await you at the airport, it is advisable to take the train no later than two hours before the departure of a domestic flight, and at least three hours before an international one.
Some airlines offer the opportunity to check in your luggage 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 is 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, there is an express train from 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 subway. Thus, it will take you less than an hour and a half to get from one hub to another.
Prices
If you buy an Aeroexpress ticket to Vnukovo at the box officeor through a machine, 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 rubles. one way and 840 round trip.
If you want to ride comfortably in business class, it will cost you 1000 rubles one way. Children under five years of age are transported free of charge. There are also discounted rates, such as "Family" (two adults and three children under 14 can travel for an amount barely exceeding 800 rubles). And kids from 5 to 7 years old buy tickets for 130 rubles.
How to get from the express train stop to Vnukovo to the airport itself
In the international hub, this high-speed train arrives at a special underground station. There are several levels there. The Aeroexpress terminal itself does not look like a railway station, but rather a metro station. She is connected to Terminal A.
To get there, you can just go underground through the tunnel. But to get to terminal B you 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.
