There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Dushanbe by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
best- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)DME - DYU
6h 37m$224–658Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent North306Й
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe302
3d 15h$79–120Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
2d 20h$132Train via Aksarayskiy
- Take the train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Ashuluk
- Take the train from Ashuluk to Aksaraiskaia
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbe330
3d 6h$141–243Drive 3,729.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Dushanbe3,729.4 km
2d 4h$306–442Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)ZIA - DYU
7h 15m$344–1,405Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)VKO - DYU
6h 43m$331–494
Moscow to Dushanbe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Dushanbe is to train which costs $75 - $120 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Moskva Paveleckaia and arriving at Dushanbe via Ashuluk and Aksarayskaya-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Moscow and Dushanbe is 3008 km. The road distance is 3729.4 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Dushanbe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $131 - $132.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Moscow to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Moscow to Dushanbe train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Moskva Paveleckaia station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $131 - $132 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train via Aksarayskiy, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 3 days 6h.
Dushanbe is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 3:55 AM in Moscow and 5:55 AM in Dushanbe.
Moscow to Dushanbe train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Ashuluk station.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
Somon Air, Ural Airlines, and Uzbekistan fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Asian Express operates a bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal once a week. Tickets cost $131 and the journey takes 2d 19h.
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Khudzhand
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Ashuluk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Ashuluk to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $50–75
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–16
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–29
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Tashkent North to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44–71
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $44–47
- Coupe
- $66–71
- SV
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
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