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Take the express train from Yaroslavsky station, about an hour, or the regular suburban train, about 1.5 hours; the Lavra is a…

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Moscow has several long-distance stations, each with ticket offices that sell tickets at the official price for rubles in cash; bring your…

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The Sapsan high-speed train runs from Leningradsky station in Moscow to Moskovsky station in Saint Petersburg in about 3.5 to 4 hours;…

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Buy a Troika card with cash at a ticket window, tap it at the turnstile, and follow the line numbers and colors;…

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Rush hours run roughly from 08:00 to 10:00 and from 16:00 or 17:00 to 20:00; avoid the big interchange stations then, travel…

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A taxi suits heavy bags; the metro works with small ones if you handle turnstiles, stairs and escalators carefully; lockers and cloakrooms…

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Yandex Go is the main taxi app in Moscow, with English, upfront fares and cash payment; foreign cards are reported not to…

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Board at the front door, tap a Troika card on the validator, and plan with an app; the same card pays for…

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The MCD are four suburban rail lines, D1 to D4, that cross Moscow and use the metro's Troika card; tap in at…

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The MCC is a 54 km surface ring railway with 31 stations, paid with the same Troika card as the metro, and…