There are 11 ways to get from London to Moscow by plane, train, bus, car, car train or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly London Heathrow to Moscow Sheremetyevo • 6h 50m
RUB 7540 - RUB 22829
Cheapest option
Train to London Luton, fly to Moscow Vnukovo • 7h 44m
RUB 4036 - RUB 33533
9 alternative options
Fly London Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo • 7h 2m
RUB 8985 - RUB 44274
Fly London City to Moscow Sheremetyevo • 8h 41m
RUB 11186 - RUB 18481
Fly London Stansted to Moscow Domodedovo • 7h 29m
RUB 9386 - RUB 23833
Train • 43h 26m
RUB 32490 - RUB 70716
Bus, train • 47h 49m
RUB 13883 - RUB 20943
Bus • 2 days 2h
RUB 11255 - RUB 11759
Bus via Białystok • 2 days 7h
RUB 8647 - RUB 12179
Drive, Eurotunnel • 29h 18m
RUB 37425 - RUB 50881
Drive, car ferry • 30h 50m
RUB 26710 - RUB 42948
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The cheapest way to get from London to Moscow is to train and fly which costs £45 - £390 and takes 7h 44m.
The quickest way to get from London to Moscow is to fly which costs £85 - £270 and takes 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Moscow. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Eurostar and arriving at Teatralnaya via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Berlin Hbf, Praga and Belorusskaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 26m.
The distance between London and Moscow is 2500 km.
The best way to get from London to Moscow without a car is to train which takes 43h 26m and costs £370 - £850.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from London to Moscow, including transfers.
London to Moscow train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Eurostar station.
The best way to get from London to Moscow is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs £85 - £270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £370 - £850 and takes 43h 26m, you could also bus, which costs £125 - £135 and takes 2 days 2h.
The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 40m.
Moscow is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:23 PM in London and 7:23 PM in Moscow.
- Distance: 2500.4 km
- Duration: 6h 50m
What companies run services between London, England and Moscow, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, British Airways and six other airlines fly from London Paddington to Moscow hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from London King's Cross to Moscow via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Berlin Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Praga, Moskva Belorusskaja, and Belorusskaya in around 43h 26m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 17000 - RUB 21000
Flights from London City to Moscow Sheremetyevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RUB 14000 - RUB 60000
Flights from London City to Moscow Sheremetyevo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RUB 16000 - RUB 18000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Sheremetyevo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 14000 - RUB 22000
Flights from London City to Moscow Sheremetyevo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 15000 - RUB 33000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 15000 - RUB 39000
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 15000 - RUB 39000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 20000 - RUB 27000
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 20000 - RUB 44000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Sheremetyevo via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 9000 - RUB 21000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Sheremetyevo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 17000 - RUB 33000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 16000 - RUB 55000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RUB 17000 - RUB 42000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RUB 16000 - RUB 75000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from London City to Moscow Sheremetyevo via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RUB 13000 - RUB 20000
- Website
- airbagan.com
Flights from London Luton to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RUB 6000 - RUB 8000
- Website
- uralairlines.com
Flights from London Stansted to Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RUB 16000 - RUB 22000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RUB 1200 - RUB 1500
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- RUB 1200 - RUB 1500
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RUB 950 - RUB 1400
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- RUB 460 - RUB 700
- Off-Peak Single
- RUB 900 - RUB 1500
- Anytime Day Single
- RUB 950 - RUB 1400
- Anytime Single
- RUB 1300 - RUB 1900
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Eurostar to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RUB 8000 - RUB 27000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- RUB 24000 - RUB 27000
- Standard
- RUB 8000 - RUB 10000
- Standard Premier
- RUB 11000 - RUB 15000
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German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RUB 3400 - RUB 4700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Koeln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RUB 7000 - RUB 11000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RUB 5000 - RUB 10000
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- RUB 5000 - RUB 7000
- Comfort
- RUB 6000 - RUB 8000
- Premium
- RUB 7000 - RUB 10000
Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed InterCity (IC) trains connect cities within Germany. They’re a popular way to travel as they’re faster than Deutsche Bahn’s regional trains and offer a frequent, fast service. All IC trains have first and second class carriages, power sockets and toilets, and most have a bistro cafe or restaurant. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RUB 7500 - RUB 11000
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Deutsche Bahn’s EuroCity (EC) trains connect German cities to major cities in neighbouring European countries, and are operated in conjunction with their national train company. All EC trains offer First and Standard class; cars are air-conditioned and food and drinks are available onboard. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel. Seat reservations are not compulsory but are recommended for popular routes.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RUB 2900 - RUB 4000
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RUB 3700 - RUB 6000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Praga to Moskva Belorusskaja
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RUB 11000 - RUB 17000
- Website
- pass.rzd.ru
- 2nd class (sleeping compartment)
- RUB 15300
- 1 class (sleeping compartment)
- RUB 23800
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RUB 11399
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London, Victoria Green Line Station to Prague, Wilsonova
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RUB 2800 - RUB 3900
- Website
- RegioJet
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London to Cologne, Cologne South, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RUB 2600 - RUB 3200
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 8 499 131 12 32
- Website
- eurotrans2.com
Bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Teply Stan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RUB 8597
- Schedules at
- eurotrans2.com
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Victoria, Green Line Coach Station to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RUB 4800 - RUB 7000
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Phone
- +371 67214512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Białystok, Bialystok PKS Nova to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RUB 3700 - RUB 5500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RUB 500 - RUB 4200
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Reclining seat
- RUB 1700 - RUB 2200
- Reclining Seat
- RUB 2075
- Bed in a 4 berth inside shared cabin
- RUB 503
- 2-bed inside cabin
- RUB 3000 - RUB 4200
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London to Moscow train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Moskva Belorusskaja station.
British Airways, Finnair, KLM and two other airlines offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport.
There are 7699+ hotels available in Moscow. Prices start at RUB 7500 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 15 min and costs £5 - £35.