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There are 10 ways to get from Moscow to Golmud by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Golmud Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)planeSVO - GOQ
    15h 43m
    ¥3,136–10,045

  2. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Golmud Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)planeVKO - GOQ
    24h 33m
    ¥2,511–8,028

  3. Train, bus via Shortandy

    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortanditrain
    2. Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1train
    3. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
    4d 18h

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Passtrain
    4. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    6. Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
    5d 3h

  5. Drive 5,985.4 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Golmudcar5,985.4 km
    2d 22h
    ¥5,334–7,704

  6. Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Golmud Airport

    1. Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)planeZIA - GOQ
    19h 40m
    ¥3,522–14,036

  7. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Delingha Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Delingha Airport (HXD)planeSVO - HXD
    2. Take the train from Delingha to Golmudtrain
    41h 15m

  8. Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Golmud Airport

    1. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)planeDME - GOQ
    29h 42m
    ¥2,530–8,060

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain
    2. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
    5d 11h

  10. Train, bus via Kashgar

    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Bischkek 2train
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
    7d 2h

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,888Cheapest Price
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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.

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