Buses, Trolleybuses and Trams

The bus, trolleybus and tram network functions under the same ticketing system. Buy tickets from the small kiosks near to bus stations for 24Rbl a single ticket, 5 trips for 90Rbl, 10 for 180Rbl and 20 trips will set you back 350Rbl. The operating company is caled Mosgortrans www.mosgortrans.ru. These types of transport are definitely for those with times on their hand, it is just more convenient to go by metro. Apart from wanting to take the scenic route, one of the few times it is logical to jump on a bus is when you happen to be near a metro like Akademicheskaya, outside the circle line and you want to go to say Kolomenskoe park. If you buy your ticket onboard, it costs more, a single ticket costs 28Rbl. 

For traveling long distances within the city or when your destination doesn't happen to be near a metro station, you may need to use a variety of transport types.  The website www.rusavtobus.ru (mostly available in English) gives you several routes when you enter your starting address and final destination.