Cheap flights to Russia

Wed, 16 Aug 2017. Last updated Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:52

Cheap flights to Russia will be great opportunity for tourists to explore the country of birch trees with diverse cultures and unique landscapes. Once setting foot there, nature lovers will be enchanted by the green steppe, clear lakes and wildlife.

Russia or Russian Federation is a country in the north of Europe and Asia. It is a largest country in the world bordering Ukraine, Finland, China, Mongolia, Estonia, Belarus, Kazakhastan, Georgia, Latvia, Litva and Poland (through Kaliningrad Oblast), and Azerbaijan. It also shares maritime boundry with America through Bering Strait and Japan via Okhotsk Sea. Russia has the largest area in the world with 17,075,400 square kilometers, accounting for more than one-ninth worldwide area. Despite being the largest country in the world, Russia is the world's ninth most populous nation with nearly 142 million people. 

As its area extends across Asia and Europe, Russia has about 11 different time zones and a variety of environments and terrains. Russia has the largest mineral and energy reserves in the world. Also, it owns the world's largest forest reserve and occupies a quarter of fresh water which is not frozen worldwide. Due to large area, Russian Federation often has different types of climate depending on many factors. But almost all Russian territory only has two distinct seasons: winter and summer. While fall and spring are very short because of the changes in the weather between winter and summer. In winter, the weather is quite cold. The coldest month is January on mainland and February on the coast. The summer is hot and humid; July is often the hottest month in Russia. 

Tourist attractions in Russia

Moscow State University

Moscow is the top destination attracting numerous tourists every year. Coming to Moscow, tourists will have the opportunity to discover the whole city with one of  the most modern metro system in the world. Rest assured that this experience will leave unforgetable  impression on tourists. The popular attractions in Moscow are Lenin Hill, Kremlin Palace, Red Square, President Ho Chi Minh Monument, St. Basil's Cathedral, Christ Church, Victory Park, Museum of round painting, Arbat Old Town, Alexandrovsky Garden, MGU School, Monument of anonymous martyrs, Sparrow Hill, underground supermarket, Kutuzovsky Triumphal Arches, Moscow Zoo, Tretyakovskaya Art Museum, Vietnamese markets in Moscow, Lomonosov University.

Saint Isaak

Make sure to visit Saint Petersburg, you will be impressed by the rich culture and history of Russia. There are plenty of attractions such as the Winter Palace - one of the most famous palaces in the world, Ermitajz Meseum - the largest museum in Europe, the Church of St. Issacs, Peter Cannon Station, Pushkin Village, Nicholas I monument, Statue of St. Paul, the largest bookstore in the city, Open Bridge, Petro-Dvarets, Peter I Monument. The church of St. Isaac is considered as an architectural wonder of the old tsarist empire. The church was built by dozens of gems and jade. Inside the church is designed with large space, interior decoration is extremely impressive with the exquisite reliefs, mosaics, murals, and glass window imbued with Orthodox style. In particular, the dome of St. Isaac Cathedral was decorated with more than 100 kilograms of gold and is more than 100m high creating a gorgeous and magnificent beauty for the church.

In addition to the attractions above, tourists should drop by Golden Ring, which has the old towns, an outdoor museum, palace, church imbued with Russian cultural architecture, Ostankino Tower with the height of 540m, Bolshoi Theatre – famous training center of Opera and Ballet in Russia. Apart from Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia owns countless attractions such as: Kazan, Novosibirsk, and Nizhny Novgorod…

Popular airports in Russia

Kadala Airport, Chita (HTA) - RussiaKurumoch Airport , Samara (KUF) - Russia
Talagi Airport, Arkhangelsk (ARH) - RussiaBolshoye Savino Airport, Perm (PEE) - Russia
Pulkovo Airport, St Petersburg (LED) - RussiaRostov-on-Don Airport, Rostov (ROV) - Russia
Narimanovo Airport, Astrakhan (ASF) - RussiaKhabarovsk Novy Airport, Khabarovsk (KHV) - Russia
Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, Krasnoyarsk (KJA) - RussiaOmsk Airport, Omsk (OMS) - Russia
Roschino Airport, Tyumen (TJM) - RussiaStrigino Airport, Nizhniy Novgorod (GOJ) - Russia
Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow (SVO) - RussiaNovosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport, Novosibirsk (OVB) - Russia
Yelizovo Airport, Petropavlovsk-Kamchats (PKC) - RussiaAnapa Airport, Anapa (AAQ) - Russia
Adler-Sochi International Airport, Adler Sochi (AER) - RussiaGumrak Airport, Volgograd (VOG) - Russia
Ignatyevo Airport, Blagoveschensk (BQS) - RussiaAll Airports, Kansas City (KCK) - Russia

Domodedovo International Airport

Currently, Russia is one of the countries owning the most airports in Eastern Europe. Among them, there are many airports operating direct domestic and international flights to/ from Russia.  Tourists can book cheap flights from Russia to many destinations around the world at some major airports such as:

Domodedovo International Airport (Moscow)

Roschino International Airport (Tyumen)

Sochi International Airport (Sochi)

Kurumoch International Airport (Samara)

Vladivostok International Airport (Vladivostok)

Volgograd International Airport (Volgogard)

Roschino International (Roschino)

Khrabrovo Airport (Kaliningrad)

Mineralnye Vody Airport (Mineralnye Vody)

Yakutsk Airport (Yakutsk)

Kadala Airport (Chita)

Fights from Russia to Vietnam are presently have main destinations as Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) and Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi capital) offered by Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Emirates, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, and Aeroflot Russian... Cheap flights from Moscow to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City are mainly exploited by the carriers. They also operate cheap flights to Europe, and many continents in the world.

Popular cities in Russia

AnapaAbakanAdler Sochi
ArkhangelskAstrakhanMoscow
BlagoveschenskBratskChelyabinsk
CheboksaryAnadyrBelgorod
MagadanNizhniy NovgorodChita
YaroslavlIrkutskKansas City
KemerovoKaliningradKhabarovsk
KrasnoyarskKrasnodarSamara
KazanSt PetersburgMurmansk
Mineralnye VodyNalchikNaberevnye Chelny
NizhnevartovskNovokuznetskOmsk
NovosibirskPermPenza
Petropavlovsk-KamchatsRostovSaratov
SyktyvkarSurgutStavropol
EkaterinburgTyumenTomsk
UfaKurskUlan Ude
Yuzhno SakhalinskVolgogradVoronezh
VladivostokYakutskZhukovsky

Popular airlines in Russia and fly to Russia

Royal Jordanian -> 466 USDFinnair -> 346 USDEgypt Air -> 399 USDJapan Airlines -> 1,177 USD
Royal Air Maroc -> 2,404 USDPegasus Hava Tasimaciligi -> 196 USDBritish Airways <-> 522 USDAir India <-> 678 USD
Uni Airways Corporation -> 787 USDOman Air -> 264 USDQantas Airways -> 475 USDCzech Airlines -> 1,833 USD
Vietnam Airlines -> 290 USDSingapore Airlines -> 337 USDEmirates Airlines -> 288 USDAir China -> 362 USD
Lao Airlines -> 422 USDLanmei Airlines -> 361 USDChina Eastern Airlines -> 289 USDEva Airways -> 746 USD

Aeroflot, S7 Airlines and Vim Airlines are three major airlines in Russia. These airlines are operating domestic and international cheap flights to Asia, Middle East, Americas, and within Europe. Popular and low-cost airlines flying to Russia are Air India, Vietnam Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Ukraine International Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Swiss International Air Lines, Pegasus Asia operated by Air Manas, Royal Jordanian, Pegasus Airlines, Montenegro Airlines, Mistral Air, Kyrgyzstan Air Company, Japan Airlines, Israir Airlines, Iberia, Meridiana, Brussels Airlines, Blu-express operated by Blue Panorama Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Air Berlin, Aegean Airlines, Tajik Air, and British Airways

Popular flights to Russia

CountryCity
Vietnam -> Russia 291 USDCa Mau, Dalat, Phu Quoc, Can Tho, Con Dao, Vinh
Thailand -> Russia 238 USDChiang Mai, Phuket, Krabi, Lampang, Narathiwat, Surat Thani, U Tapao
India -> Russia 340 USDDelhi
United Arab Emirates -> Russia 329 USDDubai
United States -> Russia 392 USDNew York
Malaysia -> Russia 646 USDKuala Lumpur
United Kingdom <-> Russia 347 USDLondon
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. -> Russia 203 USDLuang Prabang, Vientiane

Tourists can book tickets to Russia from destinations in Europe and some Asian countries as below: 

Country

City

Greece

Thessaloniki, Athens

Vietnam

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang

Saudi Arabia

Sharjah

Germany

Berlin–Tegel, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich

England

London-Heathrow, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, Manchester

France

Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Austria

Vienna

Isarel

Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion

Spain

Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid

Uzbekistan

Andijan, Bukhara, Fergana, Namangan, Navoiy, Nukus, Qarshi, Samarkand, Tashkent, Termez, Urgench

Moldova

Chișinău

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Osh

Azerbaijan

Ganja, Lankaran, Qabala

Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Khujand, Kulob, Qurghonteppa

Ukraina

Kiev–Boryspil, Odessa

Turkmenistan

Ashgabat

Tunisia

Enfidha, Monastir, Tunis

Portugal

Lisbon

Iran

Tehran–Imam Khomeini

Switzerland

Geneva, Zürich

SriLanka

Colombo

Kazakhstan

Aktau, Aktobe, Oral, Shymkent

Jordan

Amman-Queen Alia

Qatar

Doha

Turkey

Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen

Montenegro

Podgorica, Tivat

Italy

Bari, Verona, Bergamo, Rome–Fiumicino

Japan

Tokyo–Narita

Bahrain

Bahrain

Egypt

Cairo

Belarus

Minsk–National

India

Delhi

Malta

Malta

Other useful information

Sunny winter in Ural

- In Russia if tourists stay at 3-5 star hotels, the service carrying luggage to their room will be charged about 8-10 USD/suitcase. Personal items as toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, and slippers will not be available; therefore, tourists should remember to bring the necessary items in the trip.

- Remember to bring essential items like sweaters, light jackets, scarves, medicine, hat, small umbrella, socks, colic medicine when traveling here in winter... The humidity in Russia is quite low, so tourists should carry lipstick lotion, body lotion, and saline...

- Tourists should not wear high heels or hard footwear, it will be inconvenient for tourists to get around on foot.

- Tourists should have information of the hotel where you are living to call them in case of incidents. The official language in this country is Russian; English is rarely used here.

- Security in Russia is ensured, but for the safety, tourists should be careful and must always pay attention to their belongings. They should go out in groups.

- The Russians respect the individual freedom, so tourists should heed prohibitive road signs. Those who violate may be fined. 

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