Not every locality can be reached by rail. Many cities and villages are located far from the railway tracks. In this case, you can get to these places by taxi or by regular bus. Not everyone can afford the first option, so the second is the most common. Buses depart from the bus station, which is a complex of facilities designed to serve passengers. One of the largest is the Shchelkovsky bus station in Moscow.
Where is the bus station?
Shchelkovsky bus station is a terminal of the Mostransavto enterprise. From here, intercity and suburban buses depart. It is located in the eastern part of Moscow, in close proximity to the Shchelkovskaya metro station, near the Shchelkovskoye Highway, in the territory of the Golyanovo district. As a rule, bus stations are located at the end points of the bus service, while bus stations can also be at transit ones.
Description of the station
Bus station "Shchelkovsky" has the main station building, inside which are ticket offices. It was erected in 1980. Throughout its work, the building has been repeatedly renovated and renovated, as the management of the bus station is trying to create the most comfortable conditions for passengers. So, in 2008, the lighting system was completely replaced by a more modern and new one. In the building of the bus station there is a waiting room, a cafe, office space. In addition, there is a luggage storage room. In addition to the main building, there are platforms, as well as an entrance to them. After the replacement of the lighting, the waiting room, platforms, as well as the surrounding areas are illuminated with LED lamps.
Also, the Shchelkovsky bus station offers a number of additional services. So, for the convenience of passengers, railway and air ticket offices operate. An information board is installed in the waiting room, recording the arrival and departure of buses, as well as indicating those in which boarding is made. There is also a long-distance telephone, a pharmacy and a currency exchange office. There are many different shops in the immediate vicinity, and a large shopping center is located near the Shchelkovskaya metro station.
Bus direction
Every day, about 140 buses depart from the station, not only interregional, but also interstate. In addition, more than 800 flights are carried out to the Moscow region. Every day from the bus station you can get to such settlements as Aleksin, Alatyr. Buses run daily to Bobruisk and Vladimir, Voronezh and Volgograd, Vladikavkaz, Vyazniki, Gomel. On weekends you can get to Donetsk, Grodno from here. In addition, there are flights to cities such as Ivanovo, Yoshkar-Ola and Kirovsk, Kirzhach and Chisinau, Kostroma and Krivoy Rog, Krasnodar and Kuznetsk. Buses carry out routes to Minsk and Mogilev, Murom and Morshansk, Nizhny Novgorod, as well as to many other cities where you can get from the Central Bus Station, leaving such a huge magnificent city like Moscow. Shchelkovsky bus station, the schedule of which will tell in more detail about existing flights and their departure times, is open from 5.30 to midnight.
Useful information for passengers
For those who do not know the timetable and are unable to get to the Shchelkovsky bus station, the help desk phone will help you find out the necessary information. Phone for inquiries: +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 decide to use the services of the Shchelkovsky bus station should know that the distance to such Moscow railway stations as Kazansky, Yaroslavsky and Leningradsky is about 10 kilometers. To get to the central part of the city, you need to drive 14 kilometers, and to Sheremetyevo International Airport - 44 kilometers.
