Moscow to Vladivostok Train

The Moscow to Vladivostok Train is the longest railway route in the world. It departs from Yaroslavsky train station in Moscow and arrives in Vladivostok after spanning two continents and six time zones. The train with 6 days on board stops in approximately 90 cities. That is the most famous and mysterious Trans-Siberian Railway. The running distance is 9,259 kilometers and the journey time is about 145 hours. The railroad was built between 1890 and 1916 under Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II, and made its first trip in 1966. 

Facts of Moscow – Vladivostok Express Train

Open Year: 1966
Running distance: 9259 km (5753 miles) 
Duration: 144-166 hours
Stations along the way: Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok 

Trans-Siberian Railway

Actually, the Trans-Siberian is a vast network of many rail routes, including the Trans-Siberian Railway (also called Trans-Russian Railway), the Trans-Mongolian Railway and the Trans-Manchurian Railway.

The Trans-Siberian Railway refers to the whole trip from Moscow to Vladivostok. A branch of this route traversing across Ulaanbaatar (in Mongolia) to Beijing is called Trans-Mongolian. And another branch bypassing Mongolia straight to China is called Trans-Manchurian.

Trains Operating the Trans-Siberian Route

Two pairs of trains are operating this route. One is the famous Rossiya Express Train No.002/001 and the other is the regular train No.100/099. 

Rossiya is considered as one of the best trains in Russia in terms of service, friendliness attendants and maintenance. Compared with train No.100/099, Rossiya is more comfortable and faster. The train No.100/099 runs a slightly different route with longer travel time.

The Rossiya train No.002/001 has 1st, 2nd and 3rd carriages, and also a restaurant carriage. Only 2nd and 3rd carriages are available on the regular train No.100/099. Hereunder is the difference between these two types of trains.

Train No.	Train Class	Stops	Running Distance	Travel Time	Operation Day
Rossiya 002/001	1st, 2nd and 3rd	90 Cities	9259 km	6 days	Not every day
Regular 100/099	Only 2nd and 3rd	120 Cities	9301 km	7 Days	Everyday

Moscow – Vladivostok Train Timetable

(Last Update on April 20, 2020)

Train No.	Travel Time	Departure-Arrival	Time
No. 002	144 hours	Moscow Yaroslavsky - Vladivostok	23:45 - 07:07
No. 100	166 hours	Moscow Yaroslavsky - Vladivostok	00:35 - 06:06
No. 001	145 hours	Vladivostok - Moscow Yaroslavsky	19:10 - 13:58
No. 099	161 hours	Vladivostok - Moscow Yaroslavsky	00:33 - 11:13

Note: The above time refers to the local time.

Grassland Scenery

Landscape along Way

Major Cities and Highlights along the Trans-Siberian Railway

There are nearly a hundred major cities along this railway, each with its characteristics attractions. You can have a stopover in any of the following destination.

Major Cities	Distance from Moscow	Highlights
Ekaterinburg	1 day from Moscow	Yekaterinburg Cathedral
Novosibirsk	2 days from Moscow	Altay Mountains
Krasnoyarsk	3 days from Moscow	The Yenisei River and the Angara River
Irkutsk	4 days from Moscow	Lake Baikal
Ulan-Ude	4.5 days from Moscow	Ivolginsk Datsan Monastery
Vladivostok	6 days from Moscow	A port city on the edge of Asia

How to get to Moscow Yaroslavsky Train Station?

The Moscow Yaroslavsky Train Station mainly serves for trains to Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia and China. The address is: 5 Komsomolskaya Sq., Moscow. You can take the metro "Komsomolskaya" to get there. 

How to get to Vladivostok Train Station?

The Vladivostok Train Station mainly serves for trains to Siberia and Western Russia. The address is: 2 Aleutskaya St. The high-speed express train station is next to the Vladivostok Train Station, where you can take the express train to the airport.