Korolev: 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.
Korolev is a city of 139,798 people in Russia (Moscow Oblast), 161 m (528 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Bolshevo.
Key facts
Daylight in Korolev runs from about 7 h 3 min a day in late December to 17 h 41 min in late June (computed for 55.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Korolev is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA, 45 km), Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 50 km), Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 56 km).
Flights to Korolev: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bolshevo, Fabrika 1 Maya, Valentinovka. Trains to Korolev
Buses to Korolev · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 22 km — tours
- Nizhniy Novgorod, 385 km — flights · trains · buses
- Yaroslavl, 228 km — tours
- Ryazan’, 186 km — tours
- Lipetsk, 386 km
- Tula, 191 km — tours
- Bryansk, 371 km
- Tver, 158 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ivanovo, 228 km — tours
- Vladimir, 162 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Zhukovsky.
Common questions
Which airport serves Korolev?
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Korolev?
About 139,798 people live in Korolev, across 55 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Korolev in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Korolev?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Korolev?
Moscow (22 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (385 km), Yaroslavl (228 km), Ryazan’ (186 km), Lipetsk (386 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.