Moscow - Minsk: distance, time. The plane "Minsk - Moscow"

Currently, the tourist destination "Moscow - Minsk" is considered one of the most popular. A huge number of Russians rush to the "brotherly" country to see the sights of the Belarusian capital, relax here or, conversely, conduct business negotiations. Many Muscovites go to Minsk every food weekend, because they are of the highest quality in Belarus.

In a word, the tourist flow in the direction "Moscow - Minsk" regularly grows, and in this connection it is interesting for Russians to know what type of transport it is better to get to make the trip more convenient and comfortable.

Let's consider this issue in more detail.

Why Russians gladly go to Belarus

So, the direction "Moscow - Minsk". The distance between these two capitals is only 700 kilometers. Agree, this is relatively small.

For novice tourists who chose the Moscow-Minsk course, it will be useful to learn that there are no administrative barriers between Russia and Belarus to cross the border. In other words, you do not need to issue any foreign passports and visas: it's enough to take a Russian identity document with you. It is for these reasons that traveling to Belarus is a pleasure. In Minsk, you can go by bus, train, plane - everyone chooses himself, what kind of transport is most preferable for him.

Aircraft

Of course, the fastest and most comfortable mode of transportation is an airplane. On it you will arrive at your destination in 1 hour 20 minutes. Attracts and affordable airfare. A trip in the direction "Moscow - Minsk" on an aircraft will cost you 3 800 rubles (economy class). In Belarus, such famous airlines as UTair, Aeroflot, Belavia carry passengers.

A train

Every day from Moscow aprons, about ten trains are sent to Minsk, both direct and passing directions.

Naturally, traveling in a railway car is a little cheaper than on board a liner. The cost of the ticket "Minsk - Moscow" in a reserved car is about 2000 rubles. If a person wants to travel in a compartment, he will have to pay out all 3000 rubles. How much time will you spend on the road? Approximately from 8 to 11 hours. It is very convenient to go by night train: in the late evening you sit down in Moscow, and already in the early morning you come to Minsk. More detailed information on the timetable of trains can be found on the official website of JSC Russian Railways.

Cheap way to get to Minsk

If you are limited in money, and still want to travel, it is best to go with the transplants. It's no secret that the price of an international ticket is seriously overstated.

So, let's consider the variant of the trip with transplants in details.

The train "Moscow - Smolensk"

It will be interesting for novice travelers to know that all trains running in the direction of Brest and Minsk make an obligatory stop in Smolensk.

For the ticket you will have to pay about 550 to 750 rubles. You will arrive at the central bus station, from which you need to go to the suburban, which is very close.

The "Smolensk - Krasnoe" and "Krasnoe - Orsha" electric train

Next you need to buy tickets for trains going to these destinations. And to the destination "Red" you pay 99 rubles, and to Orsha - only 15 rubles. It is important to take into account that in Smolensk you will be sold a ticket only to the Red, since this is the last settlement before the border zone. In Krasnoe it is necessary to change seats on another train, already to Orsha. Naturally, tickets will be sold already in Belarusian currency. Also, one should take into account the fact that, if suddenly you did not have time to stock up with "local" rubles and expect to pay for travel with Russian money, then, alas, you will not be able to do it. The Belarusian auditors diligently fulfill their duties, and they can not go to the official crime. But the offender will be fined in the amount of 54 000 "local" rubles.

Train or train "Orsha - Minsk"

The next stage of the route is the distance from Orsha to the Belarusian capital, which can be overcome by rail. The exact train schedule can be found on the official website of the Belarusian Railways. Trains in this direction go quite often, and the cost of tickets will pleasantly surprise you.

You will reach Minsk in 2.5 hours. In the end, if you decide to go "with transplants", you will spend only 700 to 900 rubles. The only negative is that it takes a little longer to drive - about 15 hours. At the same time, "Moscow-Minsk" is also a route along which buses run from the Shchelkovo bus station of the Russian capital. They leave at night and reach Minsk in about 10 hours. The ticket costs 1500 rubles.

Car

Of course, you can come to Minsk on your personal transport. To make fuel costs not burdensome, it is better to travel to Belarus with friends. In addition, a trip to the company is always fun, not to mention the route "Moscow - Minsk". Distance by car between these two capitals, if you go on a direct highway, is 715 kilometers. In addition, you will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the road surface, which in Belarus is just perfect.

If you are traveling on your car, then you do not need any additional documents, except for the driver's license.

As for insurance, OSAGO in Belarus is not recognized, so you need to specifically purchase the "Green Card". Its cost in Russia is 480 rubles, although you can buy it in Belarus for 17 euros.

The procedure for crossing the Belarusian border

It's been three years since the Russian customs left the territory of the Russian-Belarusian border. This happened against the backdrop of the creation of the Customs Union, which included Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The border guard service in the territories where Russia ends and Belarus begins, also does not exist. Operates in this zone only the domestic transport inspection, which is engaged in testing of large-sized vehicles.