There are 5 ways to get from Karelia to Saint Petersburg by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Ladozhsky Railway Terminaltrain 805Ч / ...
5h 14m₽1,321–3,492Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
7h 20m₽1,200–2,000Drive 419.6 km
- Drive from Petrozavodsk to Saint Petersburgcar 419.6 km
6h 8m₽2,844–4,108Taxi
- Take the taxi from Petrozavodsk to Saint Petersburgtaxi 419.6 km
6h 8m₽7,500–9,500Train via Beloostrov
- Take the train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Beloostrovtrain 160A
12h 57m₽1,310–4,069
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karelia to Saint Petersburg is to bus which costs RUB 1200 - RUB 2000 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Karelia to Saint Petersburg is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs RUB 1300 - RUB 3500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Petrozavodsk Bus station station and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Karelia to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Petrozavodsk Pass and arriving at Spasskaya via Ladozhskaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Karelia and Saint Petersburg is 396 km. The road distance is 419.6 km.
The best way to get from Karelia to Saint Petersburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs RUB 1300 - RUB 3500.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Karelia to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Karelia to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, depart from Petrozavodsk Bus station.
Karelia to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Petrozavodsk Pass station.
The best way to get from Karelia to Saint Petersburg is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs RUB 1300 - RUB 3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1200 - RUB 2000 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Karelia, Russia and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains) operates a train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal 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 Petrozavodsk Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal 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
- Russian Railways
Train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,400–3,400
Train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Beloostrov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,235–4,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–4,000
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Karelavtotrans
Bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200
- Website
- Karelavtotrans
- Schedules at
- Karelavtotrans
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,490
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Karelia to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Karelia to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Ladozhsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karelia to Saint Petersburg is 420 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Karelia to Saint Petersburg.