The average bus between Ivalo and Saint Petersburg takes 37h 18m and the fastest bus takes 32h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ivalo to Saint Petersburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Ivalo and Saint Petersburg. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ivalo is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Saint Petersburg at 11:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri and take an average of 37h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ivalo to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Ivalo station and arriving at Saint Petersburg station via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 18m.
Ivalo to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, depart from Petsamontie 7 station.
Ivalo to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Ivalo and Saint Petersburg is 978.6 km. The road distance is 1,843 km.
You can take a bus from Petsamontie 7 to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 29h 17m.