There are 6 ways to get from Gatchina to Karelia by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Kalininskiy
best- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Petrozavodsk Passtrain 806Ч / ...
7h 3m₽1,425–3,730Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus
9h 55m₽1,350–2,208Drive 449.7 km
- Drive from Gatchina to Petrozavodskcar 449.7 km
6h 29m₽3,005–4,340Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gatchina to Petrozavodsktaxi 449.7 km
6h 29m₽8,000–10,000Bus via Pryazha
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Pryazhabus 1098
- Take the bus from Pryazha to Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus 1098
11h 15m₽2,150–3,508Train
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Petrozavodsk Passtrain 160B
13h 48m₽1,465–4,340
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatchina to Karelia is to bus which costs RUB 1300 - RUB 2300 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gatchina to Karelia is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs RUB 3000 - RUB 4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatchina to Karelia station. However, there are services departing from Ж.-Д. Платформа Ленинский Проспект and arriving at Petrozavodsk Bus station via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatchina to Karelia. However, there are services departing from Novoye Mozino and arriving at Petrozavodsk Pass via Baltiyskaya, Dostoyevskaya and Ladozhsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Gatchina and Karelia is 437 km. The road distance is 449.7 km.
The best way to get from Gatchina to Karelia without a car is to train via Kalininskiy which takes 7h 3m and costs RUB 1400 - RUB 3800.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Gatchina to Karelia, including transfers.
Gatchina to Karelia bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Gatchina to Karelia train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Gatchina to Karelia is to train via Kalininskiy which takes 7h 3m and costs RUB 1400 - RUB 3800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1300 - RUB 2300 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Gatchina, Russia and Karelia, Russia?
Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains) operates a train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Petrozavodsk Pass twice daily. Tickets cost ₽1,200–2,000 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Russian Railways (РЖД) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Karelavtotrans operates a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station twice daily. Tickets cost ₽1,200 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Petrozavodsk Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Petrozavodsk Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,400–3,400
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Petrozavodsk Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,305–4,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,800–2,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,900–4,100
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- [email protected]
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Pryazha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Pryazha to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–10,000
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More Questions & Answers
Gatchina to Karelia bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, arrive at Petrozavodsk Bus station.
Gatchina to Karelia train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Petrozavodsk Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatchina to Karelia is 450 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Gatchina to Karelia.






