Sheremetyevo International Airport: where to stay, areas and…

Sheremetyevo is about 29 km from central Moscow and the Aeroexpress reaches Belorusskaya in 35 minutes, but the last train leaves in the evening and at night you are left with a taxi and the MKAD ring road traffic. That is why, with a dawn flight or after a late arrival, it makes sense to sleep on the side of terminals D, E and F, where two hotels stand next to the Aeroexpress station. If you have a few days, you can go straight into the city: the train drops your bags in the very centre and the metro reaches Red Square in a few minutes. Travellers heading to terminals B and C need one more Aeroexpress leg.

Airport area (terminals D, E, F)

Airport area · On foot from terminals D, E and F; from terminals B and C take the Aeroexpress or the hotel shuttle. The Aeroexpress station for the city centre is right next to both properties.

Best for: Flights before 8 a.m. or late-evening arrivals, when the Aeroexpress is no longer running.

Pros

You can walk from terminals D, E and F, with no need for trains or taxis
Aeroexpress a few steps away: 35 minutes to Belorusskaya with departures every 30 minutes
Reception and restaurants on site for those arriving after the last train

Cons

Outside the hotel there is nothing but airport-related facilities
From B and C you need a train or shuttle, with times to check

Recommended hotels in this area

Novotel Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport: Opposite terminals D, E and F, about 100 m from the Aeroexpress station; 493 rooms, indoor pool and fitness centre for long layovers.
Cosmos Selection Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport Hotel: A corridor links the Aeroexpress station to the reception; from terminals B and C there is the hotel's hourly shuttle, from D, E and F you can walk.

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Belorusskaya station

Near the airport link · Aeroexpress from Sheremetyevo to Belorussky station in about 35 minutes, with departures every 30 minutes; the station also houses the Belorusskaya metro stop.

Best for: Those who want a hotel reachable with a single train from the airport and with the metro close at hand.

Pros

A single direct train from the airport, with no changes with your luggage
The Circle and Zamoskvoretskaya lines start from the same station
Red Square is just four metro stops away

Cons

The last Aeroexpress is in the evening: for early-morning departures you need a taxi
The area around the tracks is busy and not very picturesque

Recommended hotels in this area

Radisson Blu Belorusskaya Hotel, Moscow: About 1.4 km on foot from Belorussky station, on 3rd Yamskogo Polya Street; you go by taxi or metro with your bags, in a few minutes.

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Centre, Red Square and Bolshoi Theatre

City centre · Aeroexpress to Belorusskaya (35 minutes), then four stops on the Zamoskvoretskaya line to Teatralnaya: less than an hour from the airport, change included.

Best for: Those with two or three days who want to see the Kremlin and the historic centre on foot.

Pros

The Kremlin, Red Square and the Bolshoi are within walking distance
Teatralnaya is on the line that starts from the Aeroexpress station
Historic and high-end hotels within a few blocks

Cons

With a morning flight, a night taxi on the MKAD is the only alternative to the Aeroexpress
High-end properties: to save money, the Belorusskaya area is better

Recommended hotels in this area

Metropol Hotel Moscow: Art Nouveau building from 1905 at Teatralny Proezd 2, next to the Bolshoi and a few steps from the Kremlin and Red Square; 371 rooms.
Four Seasons Hotel Moscow: On Okhotny Ryad, a few minutes on foot from Red Square and the Kremlin; a convenient starting point for visiting the centre without transport.

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