Omsk - Moscow: plane, train. Distance from Omsk to Moscow

The Siberian city of Omsk in the Russian consciousness is traditionally a symbol of a deep province, like Saratov or Vologda. From Moscow it is divided almost three thousand kilometers. But the problems of transport communication along the route Omsk-Moscow are much more relevant for Omsk citizens than for the capital's residents. Muscovites go to Siberia somehow not very willingly.

From the history of the development of Siberia

The city of Omsk was founded in 1716 by a detachment of explorers led by Ivan Buchholz. The city was laid on the bank of the Irtysh River at the place where the Om River flows into it , which gave the name to the new settlement. It was a time of Russia's active expansion of its borders in several directions at once. The conquest of Siberia was of paramount importance. For a long time the message on the route Omsk - Moscow was carried out exclusively by means of horse transport. The most important for the city was the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which was intended to link the central provinces of the Russian Empire with the Pacific coast. The first trains on the Omsk - Moscow highway passed in 1895 after the construction of a large railway bridge across the Irtysh.

By rail

Approximately from the beginning of the twentieth century, a journey along the Omsk-Moscow route, the distance between the end points of which is 2711 kilometers, became common for the Omsk people. Over time, trains began to walk more often, their speed increased. The travel time to the capital from Omsk now varies from 38 hours to two days. This difference in time, except for different speeds, is also explained by the presence of two variants of the route Omsk-Moscow. The southern route passes through Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Kazan and ends at the Kazan railway station of the capital. And the northern one - through Tyumen, Ekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod - delivers passengers from Omsk to the Yaroslavsky railway station, located on the opposite side of the same square in Moscow as Kazan. The cost of tickets varies from three and a half to eleven thousand rubles, depending on the class of the car and the place in it. The fastest train from all passing through Omsk in a transit in the western direction has been for several decades already the express Beijing-Moscow. The main part of the passenger traffic from Omsk to Moscow is taken by transit trains. During the day through Omsk in the direction of the capital follows about twenty passenger trains.

The company train "Irtysh"

Until recently, the train of the local formation was leaving from the platform of the Omsk railway station towards the capital. Despite the fact that it was in demand and convenient for the Omsk train, its existence was considered unprofitable. Currently, the train Moscow-Omsk retains its existence only in the form of several trailers to the composition of Moscow-Novosibirsk. Their number varies depending on the season of the year. However, the train Moscow -Omsk retains its traditional name "Irtysh". Omsk had time to get used to this trademark and prefer to buy tickets for this particular train.

Omsk-Passenger Railway Station

In 2007, the capital reconstruction of the station complex of the Omsk-Passazhirsky station was completed. The station at this place in Omsk has been functioning properly since 1895. But his old concept approached exhaustion, and the station building ceased to fit its purpose. Reconstruction required significant capital investments, which were allocated both from the regional budget and through the Russian Railways. Looking at the result of the reconstruction project, we can conclude that these funds were spent rationally. Architects managed to organically fit the old historic building of the Omsk railway station into a new modern transport terminal. Today Omsk railway station fully meets the European standards for servicing rail passengers. The new building has escalators, comfortable waiting rooms, payment and information systems.

To Moscow by plane

Regular air communication with the capital from the Omsk airport was opened in 1931. This was a significant event for the Siberian city. The route Omsk - Moscow, the distance between the end points of which remained unchanged, became possible to overcome during the day. Even with intermediate stops to refuel the aircraft. In former times, such a journey lasted several days, and now it began to be measured by hours. This is a significant difference. "Moscow - Omsk" - has become a symbol of not only the usual railway, but also an aviation route. To overcome the grandiose Siberian distances, the time factor is very important. Today, the Omsk-Moscow airplane does not need much more than three hours in the air and does not need interim landings. Daily from the airport Omsk (Central) in the direction of Domodedovo, Vnukovo or Sheremetyevo is sent about seven flights. Their number may increase depending on demand. The cost of tickets is in the range between four and eight thousand rubles. The most economical option is to buy a ticket for a month, with a morning flight in the middle of the week. It is interesting to note that Omsk (Central) airport is located quite close to the city center. The construction of a new aerospace complex Omsk (Fedorovka) lasted more than three decades and it requires considerable expenses. The prospects for its completion are not yet clear. It can be confidently asserted that the current air terminal will receive passengers for a long time.

Difference in time

Between Omsk and Moscow are two time zones. This means a three-hour time difference in Omsk in relation to Moscow. In practice, this means that, departing from Omsk to Moscow at seven o'clock in the morning according to local time, the passenger arrives in the capital at the same seven in the morning, but only in Moscow. Accordingly, on the contrary, when you depart in the evening from Moscow to Omsk, you will be three hours early in the morning.