Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

MOSCOW AND ST PETERSBURG 157

DOCUMENTATION

http://www.petersburgcity.com

OVIR

Tel (499) 238 6400.

VISITOR

INFORMATION

Cosmos

Tel (812) 327 7256.

http://www.cosmos-dmc.ru

MIR Travel Company

Tel (812) 325 7122.

http://www.mir-travel.com

Neva Travel Company

http://www.nevatravel.ru

EMBASSIES

Australia

http://www.russia.embassy.

gov.au

Canada

http://www.canadaeuropa.

gc.ca/russia

Ireland

Tel (495) 937 5911.

New Zealand

http://www.nzembassy.msk.ru

United Kingdom

http://www.ukinrussia.fco.gov.

uk/en/

United States

http://www.usembassy.ru

EMERGENCY

NUMBERS

Ambulance

Tel 03 , 112.

Fire

Tel 01 , 112.

Police

Tel 02 , 112.

HEALTH AND

SECURITY

American Medical

Centre

Tel (495) 933 7700.

Euromed

Tel (812) 327 0301.

European Medical

Centre

Tel (495) 933 6655.

MEDEM

http://www.medem.ru

COMMUNICATIONS

Main Post Office

Malaya Dmitrovka 29,

Moscow.

Tel (495) 733 9073.

Post International

Tel (812) 570 4472.

Westpost

Nevskiy prospekt 86,

St Petersburg.

Tel (812) 275 0784.

ARRIVING BY AIR

Aeroflot

http://www.aeroflot.ru

Austrian Airlines

http://www.aua.com

British Airways

http://www.britishairways.com

Domodedovo

Tel (495) 933 6666.

KLM

http://www.klm.com

Pulkovo Airport

http://www.pulkovoairport.ru

Rossiya

Tel (812) 647 0647.

http://www.rossiya-airlines.com

SAS

http://www.sas-airlines.com

Transaero

http://www.transaero.ru

ARRIVING BY SEA

Maritime Passenger

Terminal

Tel (812) 322 6052.

RAIL TRAVEL

http://www.rzd.ru

TRAVELLING BY

COACH

Finnord

Tel (812) 314 8951.

DIRECTORY

TRAVELLING BETWEEN

MOSCOW AND

ST PETERSBURG

The most popular form of

transport between the two

cities is the train, of which

there are ten or more a day.

Prices vary according to the

class of the train – the Red

Arrow being the most expen-

sive – and the choice of seat.

Regular commercial flights

run by Aeroflot, Pulkovo and

Transaero also connect the

two cities. Prices are modest

and tickets are available from

the airport or the Central Air

Communication Agency.

TRAVELLING BY COACH

It is possible to get to Moscow

by coach, but it is usually only

worth it if visitors are travelling

from a neighbouring country

or are on a tight budget. There

are coach routes to Moscow

from the Czech Republic,

Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.

Finnord coaches offer a more

affordable al ternative to trains.

RAIL TRAVEL

Rail is a relatively inexpensive

way to travel within Russia.

Moscow can be reached by

train from Paris, Brussels,

Berlin and several other

European capitals, while

St Petersburg is connected to

Moscow, Helsinki and London.

Travellers should be prepared

for a lengthy wait at the

ARRIVING BY SEA

Arriving by boat can be one

of the most exciting ways to

approach St Petersburg.

How ever, ferries and cruises

operate irregularly, so it is

best to check with a travel

agent for details. Ferries from

Scandinavia usually dock at

the Maritime Passenger

Terminal. Trolleybus No. 10

and bus No. 7 run from here

to the centre or, heading in

the other direc tion, to

Primorskaya metro station.

Luxury cruise ships from the

US, London and else where

arrive at St Petersburg’s cargo

port, 5 km (3 miles) south west

of the centre. Ships have their

own coaches to carry tourists

into town and back.

ARRIVING BY AIR

There is a reasonable choice
of flights to Moscow from the
UK. British Airways, Aeroflot
and Transaero operate direct
flights, while SAS, KLM and
Austrian Airlines run flights
via various destinations. The
interna tional termi nal is
Domodedovo. Transaero and
Aeroflot operate flights from
the US, Australia and Canada.
Trans aero is considered a
good alterna tive to Aeroflot.
Direct flights from the UK
to St Petersburg run daily on
British Airways and three days
a week on Rossiya, while
those from Ireland, Canada,
South Africa, Australasia and
the US are limited. The interna-
tional Pulkovo Airport,
although modern ized, is basic.

most hotel foyers and some
restaurants. These accept credit
cards or phone cards, which
are sold in most major hotels,
restaurants and clubs, but calls
are expensive.
Moscow’s Main Post Office
and St Petersburg’s Westpost
and Post Inter national offer
ordinary, express, courier and
poste restante services.

Russian border while all of

the train’s wheels are changed

to fit the wider Russian tracks.