There are 9 ways to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg by train, bus, car, taxi, subway, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 754А / ...
4h 33m₽1,775–20,090Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
11h 33m₽1,475–2,990Drive 704.9 km
- Drive from Red Square to Saint Petersburgcar 704.9 km
7h 19m₽4,892–7,066Taxi
- Take the taxi from Red Square to Saint Petersburgtaxi 704.9 km
7h 19m₽12,000–15,000Line 3 subway to Moscow Vnukovo, fly, line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Ploshchad Revolyutsii to Park Pobedysubway
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane VKO - LED
- Take the subway from Moskovskaya to Nevsky Prospektsubway
4h 26m₽4,780–29,360Train via Moscow Vostochny Station
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 063Й / ...
7h 41m₽2,075–4,390Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Moscow to Saint Petersburg707.4 km
11h 43m₽1,513Fly from Domodedovo International Airport, line 2 subway
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane DME - LED
- Take the subway from Moskovskaya to Nevsky Prospektsubway
5h 1m₽5,225–29,920Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SVO - LED
7h 16m₽5,525–32,770
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg is to rideshare which costs RUB 1513 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg is to line 3 subway and fly and line 2 subway which takes 4h 26m and costs RUB 4700 - RUB 30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Red Square to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Red Square to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Okhotny Ryad and arriving at Moskovsky Railway Terminal via Leningradsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Red Square and Saint Petersburg is 645 km. The road distance is 704.9 km.
The best way to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs RUB 1700 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Red Square to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
Red Square to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Leningradsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs RUB 1700 - RUB 21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1400 - RUB 3000 and takes 11h 33m, you could also fly, which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 33000 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Red Square, Moscow, Russia and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Russian Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal hourly, and the journey takes 3h 47m. Three other operators also service this route. 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
- ₽4,500–29,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Moscow to Saint Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,513
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Red Square to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Red Square to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Moskovsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Square to Saint Petersburg is 705 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Red Square to Saint Petersburg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Red Square and Saint Petersburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






