Cheap flights from London to Moscow, Russia

Most flights to Moscow from London leave from either London Heathrow Airport (LHR) or London Stansted Airport (STN). The airport at the destination is either Sheremetyevo - A.S. Pushkin International Airport (SVO) or Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME). Domodedovo Airport is about 60 miles from the centre of Moscow, while Sheremetyevo Airport is a lot closer at 20 miles away. This is usually the preferred arrival airport and will take about 40min by hire car or taxi. The bulk of the flights from London leave from Heathrow, about 16 miles from the city centre. You can catch the Heathrow Express from Paddington Station. London Stansted Airport is a bit further out, 40 miles from the centre of London via the M11 motorway. The journey will take you about 45min. If you want to use public transport to Stansted, the fastest option is to take the Stansted Express from London Liverpool Street Station, which will take about 55min.

Two airlines fly the majority of the direct routes from London to Moscow, and both depart from Heathrow Airport. Your first option is to book on British Airways, landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. The other direct route is serviced by Aeroflot, offering a few more flights and landing at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. While these are the shortest route options, they won’t necessarily cost more than flights with stopovers. This makes them great value for money, especially since they can save you over 10h on the total travel time compared to other airlines and routes.

There are plenty of stopover routes you can choose from on the way from London to Moscow. These are all one-stop flights offered by a variety of carriers. You can fly on Lufthansa, leave London Heathrow Airport, and make a single stop at Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) before flying to Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Swissair also flies between Heathrow and Moscow Domodedovo, stopping over at Zurich Airport (ZRH). Alternatively, you can fly from Heathrow on Austrian Airlines, bound for a stopover at Vienna International Airport (VIE) and finally landing at Moscow Domodedovo. If you want to fly from London Stansted, you can book on Pegasus Airlines, making a stopover at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) and then continuing to Domodedovo Airport. To fly from Stansted to Moscow Sheremetyevo, you can board Ryanair to Lisbon Humberto Delgado, where you’ll change to Aeroflot for the onward flight to Moscow.

Before you leave, you’ll have to organise a visa from the Russian Embassy in London, costing between £100-£150. This will allow you to stay for up to 30 days. Be advised that processing can take up to 20 business days. Your passport must also be valid for at least 6 months after your visa’s expiry date.

The most popular flight routes from London to Moscow are London Heathrow - Moscow Sheremetyevo, London Heathrow - Moscow Vnukovo and London Heathrow - Moscow Domodedovo.

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