Moscow to London Tour Packages

Published on 24 July 2016

Moscow is the capital city of Russia. The distance between Moscow and London is about 1,810 miles by road and 1,555 miles by air. There are essentially two best ways of travel you can choose from to travel from Moscow to London.

Moscow to London Flight

The most preferred one for travel from Moscow to London is by air flight. There are good services from all three Moscow airports which are Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Vnukovo respectively. The most frequent flights from Moscow to London are operated from Domodedovo Airport to Heathrow Airport and Sheremetyevo to Gatwick airport. You can choose the best route at your convenience whether you want to go to Gatwick, Stansted or the much busy Heathrow. The cheapest Moscow to London flights we came across was for as low as 300 Euros (Note: this is a one-stopover price) time taken by a one-stop flight ranges from 6 hours and 30 mins to 9 hours 30 mins, depending on the schedule of the flight and service provider. On a lucky day, you might as well get a Moscow-London flight airfare for as low as 210 Euros. Cheapest Moscow to London direct flight will cost you about € 330 Euros return. The best service provider for air flights from Moscow to London are Aeroflot, S7, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Bmi, Rossiya, Transaero, Air Berlin, and Air Baltic are the major ones.

Moscow to London Train

Moscow to London by train can be a very tiring journey. If you plan to visit other European countries as well, travelling by train to London might be a good option then. If you are in a rush and want to go nonstop to London from Moscow, you can buy the tickets from Deutsche Bahn. There will be a minimum of whopping 7 changes to be done to reach London from Moscow. Though it is not half-hearted travel, people who have the luxury of time and love taking long journeys will certainly enjoy the voyage to London by train.

Moscow to London Train Journey

The journey starts from Belorussky railway station in Moscow, where you will get Schnellzug express train to Warsaw Zachodnia station with an hour stopover you have to catch the Berlin-Warsaw Express which will take about 3 hours to reach Berlin Ostbahnhof station. At Ostbahnhof station there will be a 1 hour and 30 min break/transfer time, you can in the meantime, grab some food and relax and stretch a bit. Being travelling on such a long journey you must exercise a bit to have healthy blood circulation. You have to then take the Intercity – Express from Ostbahnhof to Aachen HBF Germany. After you reach Aachen Hbf you have to quickly do a transfer to reach Liège-Guillemins station in Belgium by Regional express train. Once you reach Liège-Guillemins station you will have a good time stopover of about 5 hours. You will then have to take the intercity train to reach Brussels Midi station. After you reach Brussels Midi you will have about 40 mins to catch the Eurostar train to reach London St. Pancras international train station. You have reached London and from London St. Pancras you can take local buses, taxis or underground trains to reach your final destination in London, This entire journey from Moscow to London takes about a whopping 43 hours at minimum. And the costs of a train journey are about the same as an air journey to London which is € 300 Euros or even more considering you will be having food etc during the journey.

The best advice we can give you if you were to plan your travel from Moscow to London, we suggest that you travel by air. That is the best way of travelling with less time of journey and stress.

Visa for London from Moscow

You can apply for a standard visitor visa for 6 months or you can apply for a long-term visa. You must apply online before you travel to the UK. Following is the breakdown of the visa fee as per the Gov.UK website.

Visa Type	Fee in Russian Ruble ₽	Fee is GBP £	The maximum length of stay
Standard Visitor visa	₽ 9,991	£ 95	6 months
Standard Visitor visa for medical reasons	₽ 19,982	£ 190	11 months
Standard Visitor visa for academics	₽ 19,982	£ 190	12 months
2-year long-term Standard Visitor visa	₽ 37,966	£ 361	6 months per visit
5-year long-term Standard Visitor visa	₽ 68,886	£ 655	6 months per visit
10-year long-term Standard Visitor visa	₽ 86,450	£ 822	6 months per visit

Note: the visa fee may vary depending on the currency exchange value fluctuations and UK government discretion. You can book your visa application from VFS Global website or from the Gov.UK website. Following are the documents that you must bring with you on the appointment day:

Print out the email confirming the details of your appointment Received after booking your appointment
Valid passport or travel documents.
Printout of the complete visa application form
All supporting documents (Refer to guidelines for your visa type for the documents you must provide depending on your Consular District in Moscow)

“Book your UK Visa appointment here”

Following is the VFS Global address: Kashirskoe shosse, 3 bld 2/4, Business Center “Sirius Park”, 2nd floor Moscow, 115230, Russia Following is the British Embassy Moscow address: Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10 Moscow,121099, Russia

You can also apply for the UK Visa from our partner iVisa by clicking below:

Apply for UK Visa

Top London hotels to stay for tourists from Moscow

Once you are done with the visa formalities and flight booking, you will need to sort out the hotel booking. London has the most beautiful and highest number of 5-star hotels in the world with 75 hotels in total. Surpassing Dubai which has 61 5-star hotels. The top 10 London hotels as per travel and leisure in 2022 are as follows:

S.No	Hotel Name	Score
1	Shangri-La the Shard, London	97.86	Check Availability
2	The Goring, Belgravia	96.55	Check Availability
3	The Connaught, Westminster	95.79	Check Availability
4	The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection	95.50	Check Availability
5	Kimpton Fitzroy London	95.24	Check Availability
6	Claridge’s, Mayfair	94.60	Check Availability
7	The Savoy, Strand	93.63	Check Availability
8	Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park	92.95	Check Availability
9	Four Seasons Hotel London, Park Lane	92.50	Check Availability
10	Rosewood London	92.39	Check Availability

In case you are looking for other specific London hotels you can search and book below basis availability:

Top 3 London tours for tourists travelling from Moscow to London:

We have listed the top 3 London tours below which are popular among the Russian tourist:

1. London Eye Ticket with Fast-Track Option

Fast track option for a perfect Lastminute London Eye experience! With fast-track entry for your standard flight in a shared pod, you get to skip the majority of the queue.

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2. Big Bus Hop On Hop Off London Tour

See the sights of London aboard an open-top, double-decker Big Bus as you admire 360-degree views of top attractions and listen to the captivating commentary.

big bus London hop on hop off tour of London — Big Bus London hop on hop off tour of London

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3. Warner Bros. Studio: The Making of Harry Potter with Luxury Round-Trip Transport from London

Step into the mystical world of Harry Potter™ with a behind-the-scenes visit to Warner Bros. Studio London. With luxury round-trip transport from London Victoria to the north London studios included, this 7-hour experience enables you to discover the magic of the Harry Potter films without any hassle.

warner bros studio the making of harry potter with luxury round trip in London — warner bros studio the making of harry potter with Luxury round trip in London

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In case you are unable to find the right tour package for yourself you can browse our tours section to see more existing London tour packages.

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London Fashion Week S/S 2017: Restaurant Guide

Published on 21 July 2016

Cuisine/Entertainment/Fashion/Restaurants

London is the place to be this September, for the Spring/Summer 2017 edition of London Fashion Week will be on in full swing. Calendars have been marked and tickets have been booked as the fashion world awaits one of the biggest fashion storms of the year.

While you wouldn’t want to miss out on any of the ramp shows and pop-up events, you’d certainly need little breaks every now and then to treat your senses to good food and drink. Here’s a low down on the best cafes and restaurants around the LFW venues where you can rejuvenate and nourish in style. Check out our hand-picked suggestions below:

Nordic Bakery

A chic catfishing out scrumptious Scandinavian fare and delicious coffee, Nordic Bakery is a favourite with London Fashion Week regulars. Their unassumingly good cinnamon buns and rye bread sandwiches are served fresh out of the oven. A few minutes’ walks from the LFW main venue and with a serene ambience and unique menu, this quaint establishment is a no-brainer.

Where: 14a Golden Square, London W1F 9JG

nordic bakery golden square soho — Nordic Bakery Golden Square Soho

Señor Ceviche

This Peruvian wonder promises to tease your tastebuds with its flavourful ceviches, sizzling barbeque, fresh salads and an array of street food. Make sure to order their melt-in-the-mouth Chifa Chicharrones and juicy Super Pollo. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to say Hola to the ever-fashionable Señor of the ceviches.

Where: Kingly Court, Carnaby London, W1B 5PW0207

senor ceviche — Senor Ceviche, Carnaby London

Duck & Waffle

Duck & Waffle is London’s famously infamous 40th-floor round-the-clock restaurant. With its mix of quirky cocktails, European food made with fresh seasonal ingredients, and a bird’s eye view of the Big City, this place is a sure-shot winner. Its signature item, The Duck and Waffle, has it all – waffles, duck confit, a fried duck egg and maple syrup – and has to (has to!) be tried when you’re there.

Where: Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY

Hoppers

Hoppers Named after the signature Sri Lankan dish Appam (somehow contorted into ‘Hopper’ by British colonists, go figure), Hoppers is a very modern, no-reservation Sri Lankan restaurant a stone’s throw away from the action at the London Fashion Week. The place lures you in with its aroma of coconut, curry and fragrant spices. Try the hopper with fried egg, hot butter devilled shrimps, the dosa and their wide selection of cocktails.

Where: 49 Frith Street, Soho W1D 4SG

Hopper with fried egg (picture: Sophia Evans for the Observer) — Hopper with a fried egg (picture: Sophia Evans for the Observer)

Drake & Morgan

Your best bet for an evening of ‘healthy’ intoxication, Drake & Morgan concocts inimitably low-calorie cocktails, especially during the fashion week. You can try the Reina Cubano: Cuban Queen (209 calories) and the Skinny Superfood Collins (175 calories) for starters. And of course, for those who aren’t on a weight watch, the entire yummy menu is your oasis.

Where: King’s Cross, 6 Pancras Road, London N1C 4AG

L’escargot

An elegant French restaurant that distinguishes itself on Greek Street, l’escargot is a five minutes walk from Brewer Street Car Park but miles away from the push and shove of the fashion industry. It offers a classic French menu including specialities like lobster bisque, snails and steak tartare. Complement your meal with a choice of the finest French wines and round it up with their famous chocolate souffle a taste of heaven in the middle of London.

Where: 48 Greek Street, Soho W1D 4EF

L'Escargot: Restaurant, Bar, Club Prive (Source) — L’Escargot: Restaurant, Bar, Club Prive (*Source*)

Plan your days with this list in mind and you are bound to have the best of both worlds at the LFW.

London school of economics the only London university in top 10 for best student nightlife 2016

Published on 17 July 2016

Entertainment/London News/Night Life/University

Students applying from all around the world to the United Kingdom universities this autumn: forget about teaching and research quality, or the graduate employment rate of the institution your heart so desires to go to because, next year, it’s all about which universities have the best student nightlife. Well, guess what we have got the answers to your questions and listed down the best universities for students’ nightlife.

Having surveyed thousands of undergrads, Which University has found it’s the universities in the north that are best if you’re looking to party the night away, with Northumbria and Newcastle jointly taking the top position.

And if you’re looking for the best political and creative scenes, it’s south you should go i.e. the University of London for budding political enthusiasts, Falmouth University, University of the Arts, London, and the Norwich University of the Arts all taking joint first for being the most creative of them all.

The new research has also revealed the nation’s top institutions for sports and students union activity – the University of Leeds was judged the best for having the most active students union, and Loughborough for being the most sporty – to help take the chore out of the task that is choosing the best place to study for a degree.

Universities with the best student nightlife were:

Northumbria University
Newcastle University
University of Liverpool
University of Leeds
University of Sussex
University of Manchester
London School of Economics
Liverpool John Moores University
Manchester Metropolitan
University of Bristol
Nottingham Trent University

Best students unions

University of Leeds
University of Sheffield
Loughborough University
Cardiff University

Most political universities

SOAS, University of London
University of Oxford
London School of Economics
University of Sussex

Most Creative Universities

Falmouth University
University of the Arts, London
Norwich University of the Arts
Goldsmiths, University of London
Bath Spa University

Best for sports

Loughborough University
University of Bath
Durham University
Cardiff Metropolitan

Best students nightlife in London — Best Students Nightlife in London

Students also voted the University of East Anglia, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds, and the University of Sheffield as the best all-rounder universities, all of which scored highly across all categories. Which makes the choice for some rather difficult, as to which university to choose when applying to studies.

Alex Neill, Which? director of campaigns and policy said: There are many factors to consider when deciding where to go to university, so hearing how current students rate their university – on everything from nightlife to the political scene – can be really useful.

It’s always worth taking some time to consider all the options and do some research into what each university offers you before you make your decision.

UCAS applications for the 2017/18 university intake will open on 6 September and, for the majority of undergraduate courses, will close on 15 January 2017. Visit Ucas for a detailed list of key dates.

*On behalf of Which? University, YouthSight analysed survey data from over 11,000 students across 117 universities from the 2014/15 and 2015/16 academic years. See full results here. Results in bold are those ranked as the best

London house prices: Map shows average property price near capital’s train stations July 2016

Published on 16 July 2016

London News/Property

The map, by property company eMoov, reveals huge disparities between areas, with prices plummeting just by moving from Zone 1 to Zone 2. We all know that Zone 1 in London is one hell of an expensive place to live. But how Expensive The Map shows the average property price for somewhere near one of the capital’s 14 main rail terminals/train stations is just over £1 million. But, by moving slightly further out to near Clapham Junction, that figure falls to £711,000. Further east, in Zones 2 and 3, Stratford’s average price is around half that – only £359,000. How much do you and I earn Well surely we can’t afford these expensive areas to live in?

Heading out slightly further down to somewhere like Bromley South in Zone 5, the price topples to a far more affordable £295,000. The station with the cheapest price shown on the map for London is Barking, where homes are an average of just £255,000. So, should we move to the Far East Should we all move to Barking Well that is what it looks like.

Interestingly, the map shows how this pattern is also spread across the entire country, albeit on a cheaper scale. Russell Quirk, founder of eMoov, said: The latest trend for homeowners in London has been to forsake the capital’s inflated property market for the commuter belt surrounding it. “But when you look elsewhere in the country there are other examples of homeowners opting to live outside larger cities to save on the price of their property. “This property rail map allows you to visualise these.”

There you go, property priced in Central London are inflated 3 fold that of any part of the city and Barking sounds like a place to buy a home. What say, readers?

UK house prices near train stations july 2016 — UK house prices near train stations July 2016

You can see the whole country’s Property value map in the image below. Click on the image below to see a bigger and much clearer picture of the property area you are interested in. You can also “Click Here” to see the larger version of the London Property value map.

Map National rail with property prices UK July 2016

Get your best suits out – LFW Spring/Summer 2017 is here!

Published on 4 July 2016

Entertainment/Fashion

The London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017

The London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 is just around the corner, and are we super excited or what? Did you know that London was the first city in the world to hold a Fashion Week? Come be a part of history at this year’s second edition of LFW, from September 16 to 20, and get an insider’s perspective on the styles that are set to dominate the global fashion scene in the spring/summer of 2017.

The international press, buyers, industry bigwigs, fashionistas, designers, models, bloggers and paparazzi will all be vying for attention this September at what is one of the ‘Big Four’ Fashion Weeks in the world. Like last time, all the major designers and fashion houses will be showcasing their collections at Brewer Street Car Park in Soho. Unlike the quaint and cobblestoned Somerset House, where the shows were held until 2015, the new venue is very modern, very concrete, and with an ultra-chic feel to it.

Brewer Street Car Park is also close to important retail spaces – think Bond Street, Oxford Street – where you can check out the best designer showrooms and stock up on designer wear. People travel to London all year round to shop – why not take extra advantage of your being there while the streets are overflowing with the latest fashion?

And if you are one of the lucky few who have tickets to the big shows, you are in for a treat. In addition to the high fashion and celebrated models you’ll get to witness on the ramp, you could also play spot-the-celeb in the front rows. Burberry and Topshop Unique tend to be all-time favourites for some serious celeb-spotting. Do you know why? Because they fly in the most stylish stars from across the world precisely to up their stellar quotient and ensure a swanky turnout!

headonism london fashion week-2016 — Headonism London Fashion week 2016

Worried you might miss out on all the fun because you don’t have tickets to the biggie events Despair not because London Fashion Weekend will be held right after LFW, at the same venue, just for you! The four-day event is focused on retail and offers a line-up of trendy catwalk shows by top designers. Expect some excellent shopping opportunities over the weekend, including carefully curated designer wear collections from all the big names in international fashion. And what’s the best part of the London Fashion Weekend All the clothes are discounted. (Are those cries of joy I hear)

If you’ve had your fill of the runway at the main venue and shopped enough to fill all your bags, head over to central London for some of the “off-schedule” events, such as On|Off and Vauxhall Fashion Scout, organised by private-funded groups at other venues. Most important, don’t forget to take a break from fashion-hunting every now and then to check out the bars and cafes lining the streets of Soho and central London. There’s a restaurant in London for every tongue and pocket!

Following are the dates of the London Fashion Week 2016/2017:

London Fashion Week September 2016
16th – 20th September 2016
London Fashion Week February 2017
17th – 21st February 2017
London Fashion Week September 2017
15th – 19th September 2017

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