Tours, tickets and day trips in Moscow
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow Kremlin Museums | 3,101,550 | 2019 |
| Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow | 2,242,405 | 2021 |
| Tretyakov Gallery | 2,148,538 | 2018 |
| Memorial Museum of Astronautics | 750,000 | 2019 |
| Museum of the Great Patriotic War | 700,000 | — |
| Garage Center for Contemporary Culture | 408,057 | 2021 |
| State Literature Museum | 100,000 | — |
| Museum of Russian Chocolate History | 50,000 | — |
The busiest is Moscow Kremlin Museums at 3,101,550 visitors in 2019. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye; Kremlin and Red Square.
Day trips from Moscow
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow to Mytishchi | Russia | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Moscow to Lyubertsy | Russia | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Moscow to Khimki | Russia | 20 km (13 mi) | about 20 min |
| Moscow to Balashikha | Russia | 21 km (13 mi) | about 21 min |
| Moscow to Novo-Peredelkino | Russia | 21 km (13 mi) | about 21 min |
| Moscow to Korolev | Russia | 22 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Moscow to Odintsovo | Russia | 23 km (14 mi) | about 23 min |
| Moscow to Zheleznodorozhnyy | Russia | 25 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Moscow to Yaroslavl | Russia | 250 km (155 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Moscow to Ryazan’ | Russia | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Moscow to Tula | Russia | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Moscow to Tver | Russia | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Moscow?
Moscow Kremlin Museums, with 3,101,550 visitors in 2019 (Wikidata).
Does Moscow have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye; Kremlin and Red Square.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.