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Pulkovo I Domestic
Pulkovo II International Airport.
You will arrive here if you fly directly into St. Petersburg. A number of Western
airlines as well as Aeroflot fly directly to St. Petersburg from major cities of Europe
and North America. All these airlines have offices in downtown St. Petersburg and many
have offices at the central office building of the Pulkovo II International
Airport. Located 17 km (10.6 miles) away from downtown, on the site of the original 1950s
Leningrad Airport, it was renovated in the 1980s. The Arrivals area is in the left wing
while Departures is in the right wing. (Click here to see a floor plan). Though
Russianborder and customs officials are not the world's friendliest people, you should not have
any problems unless you carry guns, drugs and other goods and substances forbidden for
import into Russia, or bring multiple pieces of bulky luggage without knowing what's
inside. It is also a good idea to check that you have a valid Russian visa.
You might arrange to be met by a taxi from one of the more respectable taxi services or
by your local host/ tour organizer (if you are on a package tour you'll be met by a bus or
a minibus).
To get to the city on your own:
- take bus #13 in front of the central office building. There are two stops. If you
get on at the one nearer Arrivals, in 10-15 minutes the bus will take you to the
Moskovskaya Metro Station, stopping near the Pulkovskaya Hotel (Ploschad Pobedy 1) en
route. If you get on at the stop nearer Departures, the bus goes to the nearby suburb of
Aviagorodok before returning to the airport and continuing to Moskovskaya Metro Station.
The metro is not the last stop, but most people will get off the bus here. (Another hint:
it is the first stop after a large square with a monument.)
- take a taxi, though any taxis hailed at the airport will probably cost you a fortune.
To reach Pulkovo II International Airport from the city:
- take metro to Moskovskaya (Line 2, Blue Line) Metro station (not Moskovskie
Vorota), then cross the street in the underpass and take bus # 13 South. It is about 10-15
minutes ride to the airport. You need 1 ticket - talon to pay for the ride (more and more
buses have conductors on board, so you might be able to pay in cash). Allow 10-20 minutes
for waiting - which means arrive early.
- take one of shuttle minibuses (marked "T-13"). Tell the driver that you need
Pulkovo II Airport - "Pulkovo Dva". And then pay for the ride.
Pulkovo II International airport map
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m o r e i n f o Timetable (International Airlines) t o p o f p a g e
Pulkovo I Domestic Airport.
This airport is located 18 km (11.3 miles) away from the downtown and serves Moscow
andmost other domestic destinations. If you are not a Russian citizen you will need
theIntourist counter and lounge on the upper-level in the right wing of the building.
Thereis a cafe and a duty free shop in the lounge area. When you walk into the lounge
theDepartures area is to the right and Arrivals is to the left. The booking office is in
thelobby.
Note that there's only paid parking immediately in front of the
IntouristArrivals/Departures.
Don't be surprised to learn that the airport doesn't have the kind of gates that you
are used to - a shuttle-bus will take you right to your plane.
You can arrange to be met at the airport by a taxi from one of the more
expensive taxi services (click here for details) or by your local host/tour organizer.
If you are on a package tour you'll be met by a bus or a minibus.
To get to the city on your own:
- take bus #39, which stops at the airport's lower level. It will take you to
Moskovskaya Metro station, stopping across the square from the Pulkovskaya Hotel en route.
- take a taxi, which won't be cheap particularly in the evening or at night.
How to get to the Pulkovo I Domestic airport.
- Go to the Moskovskaya (not Moskovskie Vorota) Metro Station, cross the street via
underpass and take bus #39 South. It will stop at the Pulkovskaya Hotel (at Ploschad
Pobedy) en route. It is a 15 minute ride. Allow 10 to 20 minutes for waiting. You will pay
$0.18 in tickets - talony pay to a cunductor.
- Take a taxi or ask a friend with a car to give you a ride
Pulkovo I Domestic airport map
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Please note that Express buses from the small Aeroflot office at Bolshaya Morskaya
Ulitsa 13 are no longer in service.
m o r e i n f o Timetable (Domestic Airlines) - only in Russian
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