Khimki: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Khimki is a city of 239,967 people in Russia (Moscow Oblast), 186 m (610 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Firsanovskaya.
Key facts
Daylight in Khimki runs from about 7 h 3 min a day in late December to 17 h 41 min in late June (computed for 55.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Khimki is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 36 km), Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA, 59 km), Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 62 km).
Flights to Khimki: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Firsanovskaya, Skhodnya, Khimki, Levoberezhnaya. Trains to Khimki
Buses to Khimki · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 20 km — tours
- Yaroslavl, 243 km — tours
- Ryazan’, 202 km — tours
- Lipetsk, 393 km
- Tula, 190 km — tours
- Bryansk, 354 km
- Tver, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ivanovo, 250 km — tours
- Vladimir, 187 km — trains
- Kaluga, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Hrodna, Kemer.
Common questions
Which airport serves Khimki?
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Khimki?
About 239,967 people live in Khimki, across 110 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Khimki in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Khimki?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Khimki?
Moscow (20 km), Yaroslavl (243 km), Ryazan’ (202 km), Lipetsk (393 km), Tula (190 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.