There are 9 ways to get from Istra to Saint Petersburg by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Istra to Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalovtrain
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 754А / ...
5h 37m₽1,922–20,438Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Istra to Moscow Kursky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Moscow Kursky Station to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 078С
12h 13m₽1,830–2,650Bus
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
12h 11m₽2,249–3,906Drive 678.2 km
- Drive from Istra to Saint Petersburgcar 678.2 km
7h 6m₽4,680–6,760Taxi
- Take the taxi from Istra to Saint Petersburgtaxi 678.2 km
7h 6m₽12,000–15,000Train, line 14 train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly, line 2 subway
- Take the train from Istra to Streshnevotrain
- Take the train from Streshnevo to Moskva-Citytrain
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane VKO - LED
- Take the subway from Moskovskaya to Nevsky Prospektsubway
5h 32mTrain via Zelenograd-Kryukovo
- Take the train from Istra to Rizhskayatrain
- Take the train from Zelenograd-Kryukovo to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 784А / ...
6h 39m₽1,891–3,547Train to Domodedovo International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Istra to Moscow Kursky Stationtrain
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane DME - LED
6h 22m₽5,435–28,350Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Istra to Trikotazhnayatrain
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SVO - LED
8h 29m₽7,408–34,659
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istra to Saint Petersburg is to train which costs RUB 1800 - RUB 2700 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istra to Saint Petersburg is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs RUB 1900 - RUB 21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istra to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Северная and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Istra to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Istra and arriving at Moskovsky Railway Terminal via Leningradsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Istra and Saint Petersburg is 700 km. The road distance is 678.2 km.
The best way to get from Istra to Saint Petersburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs RUB 1900 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Istra to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Istra to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
Istra to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Central PPK, depart from Istra station.
The best way to get from Istra to Saint Petersburg is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs RUB 1900 - RUB 21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 2200 - RUB 4000 and takes 12h 11m.
What companies run services between Istra, Moscow Oblast, Russia and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
You can take a train from Istra to Moskovsky Railway Terminal via Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalov and Leningradsky Railway Terminal in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, Avtovokzaly.ru operates a bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ₽2,000–2,900 and the journey takes 10h. Ecolines RU also services this route once daily.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–27,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Gomel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–27,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–27,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–27,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport via Tambov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–36,000
- Website
- alrosa.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–27,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–27,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 301-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-ppk.ru
Train from Istra to Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽220–440
- Website
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/
- Schedules at
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/schedule/
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽220–310
- Lastochka Train
- ₽360–440
Train from Istra to Streshnevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽180–370
- Website
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/
- Schedules at
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/schedule/
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽180–250
- Lastochka Train
- ₽300–370
Train from Istra to Rizhskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽210–430
- Website
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/
- Schedules at
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/schedule/
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽210–300
- Lastochka Train
- ₽350–430
Train from Istra to Moscow Kursky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽230–450
- Website
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/
- Schedules at
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/schedule/
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽230–320
- Lastochka Train
- ₽370–450
Train from Istra to Moscow Kursky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽230–450
- Website
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/
- Schedules at
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/schedule/
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽230–320
- Lastochka Train
- ₽370–450
Train from Istra to Trikotazhnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽150–330
- Website
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/
- Schedules at
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/schedule/
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽150–220
- Lastochka Train
- ₽270–330
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Zelenograd-Kryukovo to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,100–4,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽2,200–3,200
Train from Zelenograd-Kryukovo to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandexpress.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–20,000
- Website
- https://grandexpress.ru/
- Kupé
- ₽5,000–9,000
- SW
- ₽10,000–20,000
- Luxe
- ₽60,000
- Phone
- +7 495 539-54-54
- Website
- mosmetro.ru
Train from Streshnevo to Moskva-City
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://mosmetro.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://mosmetro.ru/metro-map/
- Phone
- 8-800-350-11-55
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.spb.ru
Subway from Moskovskaya to Nevsky Prospekt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽60–86
- Website
- https://metro.spb.ru/en/
- Schedules at
- https://metro.spb.ru/map.html
- Podorozhnik card
- ₽60
- Metro token
- ₽86
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Moscow Kursky Station to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,200
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–15,000
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More Questions & Answers
Istra to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Istra to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Central PPK, arrive at Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istra to Saint Petersburg is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Istra to Saint Petersburg.

























