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Elektrostal’: how to get there and around

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Elektrostal’ is a city of 144,387 people in Russia (Moscow Oblast), 166 m (545 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Metallurg.

Key facts

Population144,387
Elevation166 m (545 ft)
Area51 km²
Time zoneEurope/Moscow (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyRuble (RUB)
Dialling code+7
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Coordinates55.786, 38.457
Elektrostal’

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Daylight in Elektrostal’ runs from about 7 h 5 min a day in late December to 17 h 39 min in late June (computed for 55.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Elektrostal’ is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 15,092-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 54 km), Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO, 69 km), Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 78 km).

Flights to Elektrostal’: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Metallurg, Mashinostroitel. Trains to Elektrostal’

Buses to Elektrostal’ · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Pernik, Benxi, Danyang, Kramatorsk, Kruševac, Niš, Navapolack, Polatsak, Rostov Veliky, Shucheng County, Sosnovy Bor, Strumica.

Common questions

Which airport serves Elektrostal’?

Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Elektrostal’?

About 144,387 people live in Elektrostal’, across 51 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Elektrostal’ in?

Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Elektrostal’?

The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Elektrostal’?

Moscow (53 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (349 km), Yaroslavl (222 km), Ryazan’ (151 km), Lipetsk (363 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.