The route of the "Golden Ring" goes through ancient Russian towns which have unique monuments of Russian culture and history.
There is no definite list of the towns that form the "Golden Ring", but without any doubt it contains such towns as
Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiyev Posad, Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl and Kostroma.
It is more convenient to travel along this route by car/bus. For example it is possible to reach Suzdal only by car.
There is an opportunity to travel to Vladimir by local train from Moscow. The train Moscow-Yaroslavl
goes through Sergiyev Posad, Alexandrov and Rostov Veliky.
The distance from Moscow: Vladimir - 179 km, Suzdal - 216 km, Kostroma - 345 km, Yaroslavl - 266 km,
Rostov Veliky - 213 km and Sergiyev Posad - 80 km.
Train
Moscow - Vladimir
№ 116 - Nonstop train "MOSCOW-VLADIMIR" goes everyday from Kursky Railway Station
Moscow - Sergiyev Posad
№ 7046/7098 - Nonstop train "Moscow - Aleksandrov" (stop station Pushkino in Sergiyev Posad).
Everyday departure from Yaroslavsky Railway station in the morning and in the evening.
№ 7088 - train "Moscow - Sergiyev Posad
Moscow - Rostov Veliky
№ 19/20 - train "Tihiy Don" departs from Yaroslavsky Railway Station.
№ 99/100 - train "Ataman Platov" departs from Yaroslavsky Railway Station.
Moscow - Yaroslavl
№ 824 - train departs from Yaroslavsky Railway Station.
Moscow - Kostroma
№ 148 - train departs from Yaroslavsky Railway Station every day.
Bus/Car
Moscow - Vladimir
From the bus station daily (metro station Shchelkovskaya).
Moscow - Suzdal
Bus station (metro station Shchelkovskaya)
Buses Moscow-Ivanovo/Vladimir, then go to Suzdal by taxi.
The distance between Moscow and Suzdal is 180 km. One can travel by private car (motorway M7).
It will take 2.5-3 hours.
Moscow - Sergiyev Posad
Bus runs to Sergiyev Posad every day from metro station VDNH.
Moscow - Rostov Veliky
From the bus station daily (metro station Shchelkovskaya).
Moscow - Yaroslavl
From the bus station daily (metro station Komsomolskaya).
Moscow - Kostroma
From the bus station daily (metro station Shchelkovskaya).
