There are 5 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Karelia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pulkovo Airport, train
best- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane CEK - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
10h 56m₽9,657–43,807Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus 767
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Kazan' South Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus
2d₽5,885–11,048Train, bus
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Vologda 1train
- Take the bus from Vologda to Vytegrabus
- Take the bus from Vytegra to Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus
43h 39mDrive 2,380.7 km
- Drive from Chelyabinsk to Petrozavodskcar 2,380.7 km
35h 43m₽16,605–23,985Fly to Petrozavodsk Airport
- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Petrozavodsk Airport (PES)plane CEK - PES
27h 18m₽13,307–60,367
Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Karelia is to bus which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Karelia is to fly and train which takes 10h 56m and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 44000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelyabinsk station to Karelia station. However, there are services departing from Chelyabinsk Central bus station and arriving at Petrozavodsk Bus station via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Kazan' South Bus Station, Kazan' North bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Chelyabinsk and Karelia is 2250 km. The road distance is 2380.7 km.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Karelia without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Chelyabinsk to Karelia, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk to Karelia bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Chelyabinsk Central bus station.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Karelia is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 11000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 65000 and takes 27h 18m.
Chelyabinsk to Karelia bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Ufa South Bus Terminal station.
Karelia is 2h behind Chelyabinsk. It is currently 12:37 AM in Chelyabinsk and 10:37 PM in Karelia.
What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Karelia, Russia?
You can take a bus from Chelyabinsk Central bus station to Petrozavodsk Bus station via Ufa South Bus Terminal, Kazan' South Bus Station, Pobedy station, Prospekt Pobedy, Severny Vokzal, Kazan' North bus station, and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 2d. Alternatively, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, S7 Airlines, and Severstal Air Company fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) twice daily.
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Petrozavodsk Airport via Pulkovo Airport, Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Chelyabinsk to Karelia is 2381 km. It takes approximately 35h 43m to drive from Chelyabinsk to Karelia.


