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How to get fromEdinburgh to Saint Petersburgby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Saint Petersburg by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Pulkovo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane EDI - LED
    13h 50m
    ₽19,182–71,232

  2. Fly to Riga International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane EDI - RIX
    2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    19h 41m
    ₽12,648–30,148

  3. Train, bus via Brest

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 3h
    ₽59,427–87,068

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    2d 11h
    ₽30,009–63,179

  5. Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane plane EDI - TAY
    2. Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidulatrain train
    3. Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain train
    16h 3m
    ₽21,897–58,727

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 11h
    ₽47,482–77,683

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Elblag, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 15h
    ₽43,282–69,683

  8. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 7h
    ₽35,582–60,683

Edinburgh to Saint Petersburg by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket₽59,427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,043 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

Pegasus Airlines and AJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 2d 11h.

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