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Voykit pocket guide · Russia
Mytishchi
Мытищи
Skip Mytishchi as a destination: it is an industrial satellite of Moscow. Use it only for a specific purpose (ice hockey, water park, or the aqueduct) on a half-day trip from Moscow.
Mytishchi is a mid-sized industrial city in North Moscow Oblast, bordering Moscow to the southwest. It is the region's principal centre for machinery and armaments. The main draws are an 18th-century aqueduct, a large ice arena, and a water park. Most travellers will find little reason to stop unless they have a specific interest.
- Country
- Russia
- Local name
- Мытищи
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (cold, grey)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- RUB
- Money
- Foreign-issued cards, ATMs and most transfers do not work: see Insurance & payments above.
- Daily spend
- Budget RUB 1,500–3,000 (day trip from Moscow) · Mid RUB 3,000–6,000 · High RUB 6,000+ (estimate; check)
- Emergency
- Police 102 · Fire and ambulance 101 · Unified emergency 112
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Elektrichka Mytishchi–Moscow (one way) | RUB 100–150 |
| Kva-Kva Water Park entry | RUB 225–745 |
| Coffee at a café | RUB 150–300 |
| Lunch at a café | RUB 400–800 |
| Taxi from Mytishchi to Moscow centre | RUB 1,500–2,500 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport
- About 40 km (25 mi) west; taxi or Aeroexpress to Moscow then elektrichka to Mytishchi (check)About 25 mi (40 km) west; taxi or Aeroexpress to Moscow then elektrichka to Mytishchi (check)
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport
- About 70 km (43 mi) south; Aeroexpress to Moscow then elektrichka (check)About 43 mi (70 km) south; Aeroexpress to Moscow then elektrichka (check)
Typical fares
- Elektrichka Mytishchi–Moscow
- about RUB 100–150, 30 min (check)
- Taxi Mytishchi centre → railway station
- RUB 200–400
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walkable centre. Buses and marshrutkas from Medvedkovo metro station (Moscow) to Mytishchi centre. Elektrichka from Yaroslavsky station (Moscow) to Mytishchi station.
See and do
Known for
- 18th-century aqueduct (Catherine II)
- Ice arena (about 8,500 seats)
- Kva-Kva Water Park
- Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | Elektrichka from Mytishchi station to Yaroslavsky station, about 30 min | About 1 h |
| Korolyov | Elektrichka from Mytishchi to Bolshevo station, about 10 min | About 30 min |
| Sergiev Posad | Elektrichka from Mytishchi via Yaroslavsky line, about 1 h 15 min | About 1.5 h |
| Abramtsevo | Bus or taxi from Mytishchi, about 30 min | About 45 min |
Sleep
- Mytishchi centre
- Near the railway station; limited options, mostly business hotels.
- Moscow (Yaroslavsky station area)
- Better choice for accommodation; 30 min by elektrichka.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Извинитеiz-vee-NEE-tye |
| Thank you | Спасибоspa-SEE-ba |
| How much? | Сколько?SKOL-ka |
| Where is the station? | Где вокзал?gdye vok-ZAL |
| Do you speak English? | Вы говорите по-английски?vy go-vo-REE-tye po an-GLEE-skee |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Scams and watch-outs
- Industrial city; limited tourist infrastructure.
- Check your government's travel advice for Russia before planning.
- Last elektrichka from Mytishchi to Moscow around midnight (check).
Mytishchi is a typical Russian industrial city; petty crime is low but watch your belongings on public transport. Follow your government's travel advice for Russia.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Mytishchi yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- 18th-century aqueduct (Catherine II)
- Ice arena (about 8,500 seats)
- Kva-Kva Water Park
- Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Mytishchi official website: mytyshi.ru/
- Wikivoyage: Mytishchi, revision 5231379 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5231379
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/mytishchi). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.