There are 8 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₽1,775–20,090Bus
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₽4,868–7,031Line 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 31m₽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 Petersburg707.3 km
11h 43m₽1,481Fly 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
4h 56m₽5,125–29,920Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SVO - LED
8h 36m₽5,525–31,770
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Red Square to Saint Petersburg is to rideshare which costs RUB 1481 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 31m 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 32000 and takes 8h 36m.
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
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–35,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–29,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–29,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport via Tambov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–37,000
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–31,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Website
- alrosa.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- 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) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,300
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Russian Railways
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,200
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽2,200–3,200
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Express Train
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–20,000
- Website
- Grand Express Train
- Kupé
- ₽5,000–9,000
- SW
- ₽10,000–20,000
- Luxe
- ₽60,000
- Phone
- +7 (495) 539-54-54
- Website
- Moscow Metro
Subway from Ploshchad Revolyutsii to Park Pobedy
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽75–90
- Website
- Moscow Metro
- Schedules at
- Moscow Metro Map
- Troika Card
- ₽75
- Bank Card Contactless
- ₽83
- Paper "Edinyi" Ticket
- ₽90
- Phone
- 8-800-350-11-55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
Subway from Moskovskaya to Nevsky Prospekt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽65–90
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
- Schedules at
- Saint Petersburg Metro Map
- Podorozhnik Сard
- ₽65
- Token / Bank Card Contactless
- ₽90
Subway from Moskovskaya to Nevsky Prospekt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽65–90
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
- Schedules at
- Saint Petersburg Metro Map
- Podorozhnik Сard
- ₽65
- Token / Bank Card Contactless
- ₽90
- 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
Rideshare from Moscow to Saint Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,481
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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.



















