The airline formerly known as Aeroflot has been divided into several regional carriers, which between them have the worst safety record in the world, however, flying on major routes such as between Moscow and St Petersburg is safe, and services are frequent.
Western (European) Russia has an excellent network of trains, and good road that lend themselves well to hiring a car, but the finest way to see Russia is on one of the Ferries along the River Volga.
True fans of the world's great train Journeys will want to board the Trans Siberian Railway for its almost endless journey to the Far East. It's just about the longest journey in the world at almost nine and a half thousand kilometres, and definitely one of the most impressive. The two most important things to remember in this vast country are that the train operates on Moscow time throughout the trek, so arrival in a city that you think is early afternoon, can easily be late evening, and secondly, that you should only travel in a sleeper car, as a week in a chair is a daunting, and unpleasant prospect.
