There are 7 ways to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or rideshare
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 Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 754А / ...
4h 33m₽1,767–20,080Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
11h 33m₽1,467–2,980Drive 704.9 km
- Drive from Red Square to Saint Petersburgcar 704.9 km
7h 19m₽4,761–6,877Line 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₽4,652–26,330Train via Moscow Vostochny Station
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 063Й / ...
7h 41m₽2,067–4,380Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Moscow to Saint Petersburg707.4 km
11h 43m₽1,493Fly 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₽5,107–27,900
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 1493 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 4600 - RUB 27000.
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.
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
- ₽4,400–26,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–27,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–26,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport via Tambov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- alrosa.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–26,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–26,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–26,000
- 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/
- 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
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,600
- 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
- 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
Subway from Ploshchad Revolyutsii to Park Pobedy
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽67–80
- Website
- https://mosmetro.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://mosmetro.ru/metro-map/
- Troika card
- ₽67
- Ediny ticket
- ₽80
- 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
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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Moscow to Saint Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,493
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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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.