Podolsk: 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.
Podolsk is a city of 179,400 people in Russia (Moscow Oblast), 162 m (531 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Domodedovo International Airport (DME), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Silikatnaya.
Key facts
Daylight in Podolsk runs from about 7 h 10 min a day in late December to 17 h 34 min in late June (computed for 55.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Podolsk is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Domodedovo International Airport (DME), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,448-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 26 km), Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA, 40 km), Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO, 62 km).
Flights to Podolsk: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Silikatnaya, Kutuzovskaya, Lvovskaya, Vesennyaya. Trains to Podolsk
Buses to Podolsk · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yaroslavl, 283 km — tours
- Ryazan’, 163 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lipetsk, 341 km
- Tula, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bryansk, 318 km
- Tver, 190 km — tours
- Ivanovo, 274 km — tours
- Vladimir, 195 km
- Kaluga, 129 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Shumen, Barysaw, Kavarna, Vanadzor, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Chernivtsi, Ohrid.
Common questions
Which airport serves Podolsk?
Domodedovo International Airport (DME), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Podolsk?
About 179,400 people live in Podolsk, across 40 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Podolsk in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Podolsk?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Podolsk?
Moscow (37 km), Yaroslavl (283 km), Ryazan’ (163 km), Lipetsk (341 km), Tula (137 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.