There are 8 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)plane DME - DYU
6h 47m$154–708Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain 305
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbetrain 302
3d 16h$79–120Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
2d 20h$129Train via Aksarayskiy
- Take the train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Ashuluktrain
- Take the train from Ashuluk to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbetrain 330
3d 6h$135–248Drive 3,732 km
- Drive from Moscow to Dushanbecar 3,732 km
2d 4h$306–442Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane ZIA - DYU
7h 15m$154–706Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane VKO - DYU
6h 43m$152–704Train #2
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain 318
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbetrain 302
3d 18h$308–463
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 16h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $150 - $750.
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 3732 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Dushanbe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $128 - $129.
It takes approximately 6h 47m 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 47m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $128 - $129 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train via Aksarayskiy, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 3 days 6h.
Dushanbe is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 6:46 AM in Moscow and 8:46 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?
Ural Airlines, Somon Air, 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 $127 and the journey takes 2d 19h.
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Khudzhand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Ashuluk to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $21–30
- 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 Central 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 Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $43–70
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $43–46
- Coupe
- $65–70
- SV
- $120–140
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $127
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Dushanbe is 3732 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Moscow to Dushanbe.
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