There are 10 ways to get from Moscow to Golmud by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Golmud Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)SVO - GOQ
15h 43m¥3,136–10,045Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Golmud Airport
cheapest- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)VKO - GOQ
24h 33m¥2,511–8,028Train, bus via Shortandy
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortandi
- Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
4d 18hBus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus station
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
5d 3hDrive 5,985.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Golmud5,985.4 km
2d 22h¥5,334–7,704Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Golmud Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)ZIA - GOQ
19h 40m¥3,522–14,036Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Delingha Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Delingha Airport (HXD)SVO - HXD
- Take the train from Delingha to Golmud
41h 15mFly Domodedovo International Airport to Golmud Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)DME - GOQ
29h 42m¥2,530–8,060Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
5d 11hTrain, bus via Kashgar
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
7d 2h
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Golmud is to fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥8500 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Golmud is to fly which takes 15h 43m and costs ¥3100 - ¥10000.
The distance between Moscow and Golmud is 4783 km. The road distance is 5985.4 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Golmud without a car is to train and bus via Shortandy which takes 4 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Moscow to Golmud, including transfers.
Golmud is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 6:39 AM in Moscow and 11:39 AM in Golmud.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Golmud is 5985 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Moscow to Golmud.
There are four+ hotels available in Golmud.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Golmud, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Golmud Airport via Tashkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Golmud Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Golmud Airport via Minsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Golmud Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Golmud Airport via Almaty, Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Golmud Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Delingha Airport via Xi An, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Delingha Airport via Beijing Daxing, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–14,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Delingha Airport via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Delingha Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Delingha Airport via Beijing Capital, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Golmud Airport via Tashkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Golmud Airport via Minsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Golmud Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Golmud Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortandi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,900–2,600
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,800
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,400–2,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–50
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥35–50
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
Train from Delingha to Golmud
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥448
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥250–360
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥392
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥602
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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