Moscow Oblast · Russia
Balashikha travel guide
Balashikha is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, home to about 544,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and August
- Nearest airport
- ZIA30 km · Zhukovsky International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Balashikha
Balashikha is the most populous city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Pekhorka River 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of the Moscow Ring Road.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Balashikha
See
- Museum of Local Lore
- Air Defense Museum
Do
- Sports and ski complex "Lisya Gora"
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Where to stay
Hotels in Balashikha
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| ArtiLand | 6.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Balashikha
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balashikha are May, June and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 84 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Balashikha: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO, 40 km) and Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 44 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From the Kursk railway station (Kurskaya and Chkalovskaya stations) in Moscow, trains leave for the Balashikha station (41 minutes). The center of Balashikha is 6 km from the Moscow ring road. Gorkovskoe highway M7, Shchelkovskoe highway A103 and Nosovikhinskoe highway pass through the city.
Getting around
There are 16 city bus routes and fixed-route taxis in Balashikha. Suburban routes connect Balashikha with the nearest metro stations and with the cities of Zheleznodorozhny and Reutov. Transit suburban routes follow from Moscow to settlements in neighboring districts of the Moscow region.
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ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport
SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport
DME · Domodedovo International Airport
Questions
Balashikha: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Balashikha?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balashikha are May, June and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 84 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Balashikha?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO, 40 km) and Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 44 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Balashikha?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Balashikha
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.