Moscow is conveniently located in central Russia. From the capital, you can get overnight, for example, by train to some interesting city. For example, the distance from Moscow to Ivanovo is three hundred kilometers, you can drive it in a few hours by train, bus and car. Planes do not fly over such short distances.
Railway option
Trains from the capital to Ivanovo depart from the Yaroslavl and Kursk railway stations. They can be a locomotive with wagons, which sometimes goes even to Kineshma, or they can be presented in the form of a new type of train "Lastochka".
The distance from Moscow to Ivanovo on the "Lastochka" can be traveled in less than 4 hours, the schedule of departures from the Kursk railway station is as follows:
- 01:56;
- 07:07;
- 14:04;
- 20:07.
A ticket to the sit-down car "Swallows" costs from 600 rubles. The train travels through the cities of Vladimir and Shuya, where it stopsrespectively for 20 and 1 minute.
Standard long-distance trains depart from Yaroslavsky station according to the following schedule:
- 00:20.
- 22:05.
They drive slower, they cover the distance from Moscow to Ivanovo in 6 hours.
On the way there is one long stop in the city of Alexandrov and several short stops in Yuryev-Polsky, Teikovo, Kolchugino.
These trains are interesting with a variety of cars. There are four types, the ticket price depends on the season and Russian Railways promotions. The cost varies approximately within the following limits:
- seated - from 500 rubles;
- reserved seat - from 900 rubles;
- compartment - from 1400 rubles;
- sleeping - from 3300 rubles.
On the way back, from Ivanovo to Moscow, the departure schedule for these trains from the Yaroslavl station is as follows:
- 21:20 - composition follows from Ivanovo.
- 22:33 - the train is moving from Kineshma.
The trip to the capital will take 7-7.5 hours.
Trains like "Lastochka" from Ivanovo to Moscow run according to the following schedule:
- 01:10;
- 06:24;
- 13:36;
- 19:04.
In addition, the distance from Moscow to Ivanovo can be traveled by ordinary electric trains with a transfer in the city of Alexandrov, Vladimir Region.
From the Yaroslavl station of the capital to Aleksandrov, electric trains run every day from 5 am to 10 pm. The trip takes from 2 to 2.5 hours. The ticket costs 286 rubles.
Some of the trains can be accelerated. They are inthe journey is about 100 minutes, they make few stops (Sergiev Posad and several other settlements), but the trip will cost more, from 325 to 415 rubles.
From Aleksandrov to Ivanovo, the train leaves at 16:47 and travels from 4.5 to 5 hours. The ticket costs 667 rubles.
Thus, you can leave early in the morning from Moscow to Alexandrov and walk around this ancient city in the afternoon while waiting for the train to Ivanovo, and reach your destination late in the evening.
Ride on the bus
The distance from Moscow to Ivanovo can also be traveled by bus. This method has its advantages in comparison with rail transport. For example, buses run much more often than trains of all types. From the metro station "Shchelkovskaya" they leave for Ivanovo from 5 am to 1 am. A ticket costs from 750 rubles.
The bus station in Ivanovo is located away from the railway station at 152 Lezhnevskaya Street. In this sense, Ivanovo resembles Tyumen.
On the way back, from Ivanovo to Moscow, buses depart essentially around the clock, even at 4 am you can leave.
Automobile option
By car, the distance from Moscow to Ivanovo can be traveled in 4-5 hours, the time depends on the weather and traffic on the highway. From the capital, you need to move along the M-7 highway through Pokrov, Petushki, Vladimir, Suzdal and Lezhnevo.
A variant is also possible with a trip through the Yaroslavl region. On the highway "E-115" you need to move to Rostov Veliky, and then go along the "R-152" throughTeikovo.
Why go to Ivanovo?
If you wish, you can find a lot of interesting things in this small regional center. For example, the city has a very photogenic architecture, from the Shchudrovskaya tent of the late 17th century to factory buildings of the pre-revolutionary period and Soviet constructivism at the turn of the 1920s-1930s. ("home-ship").
Worth visiting museums on various topics - Ivanovo chintz, the first Council, retro cars.
