There are 5 ways to get from Lapland to Russia by bus, plane, or train
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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 28mFly Rovaniemi to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
cheapest- 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
15h 4m₽10,309–40,188Bus 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 960
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
34h 13m₽11,744–20,964Bus, bus to Murmansk Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane MMK - SVO
14h 59mBus
- Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
45h 12m₽13,117–21,399
Murmansk Airport (MMK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lapland to Russia is to bus via Kalininskiy which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 21000 and takes 34h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lapland to Russia is to fly and train which takes 15h 4m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 41000.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 14h 28m 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 13m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–32,000
Flights from Murmansk Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–37,000
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽470–700
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽470–700
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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