There are 5 ways to get from Lapland to Russia by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Murmansk Airport, fly to Pulkovo Airport
best- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane MMK - LED
14h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
46h 53m₽11,856–20,148Bus via Kalininskiy
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
34h 17m₽12,707–20,536Fly Rovaniemi to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane RVN - TAY
- Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
14h 9m₽17,265–58,189Fly Kittilä Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
- Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane KTT - TAY
- Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
18h 18m₽22,066–62,944
Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lapland to Russia is to bus which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 21000 and takes 46h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lapland to Russia is to fly and train which takes 14h 9m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lapland station to Russia. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi, Bus Station and arriving at Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Reisisadama D-terminal, Tallinn Mustakivi and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 17m.
The distance between Lapland and Russia is 1470 km.
The best way to get from Lapland to Russia without a car is to bus via Kalininskiy which takes 34h 17m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Lapland to Russia, including transfers.
Lapland to Russia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Lapland to Russia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
What companies run services between Lapland, Finland and Russia?
You can take a bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Teatralnaya via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Tallinn Harbour, Reisisadama D-terminal, Tallinn Mustakivi, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, and Khovrino in around 34h 17m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–55,000
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–60,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–31,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–31,000
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽410–650
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽480–650
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽410–650
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽480–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–10,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,600
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota 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 Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–4,700
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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