There are 4 ways to get from Russia to Lapland by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Murmansk Airport (MMK)plane LED - MMK
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
15h 8mBus via Kalininskiy
cheapest- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus 960
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
35h 47m€124–218Train, train to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly to Rovaniemi
- Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskietrain
- Take the train from Koidula to Vana-Kuustetrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane TAY - RVN
15h 26m€191–635Bus
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
43h 16m€136–231
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Murmansk Airport (MMK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Lapland is to bus via Kalininskiy which costs €120 - €220 and takes 35h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Lapland is to train and fly which takes 15h 26m and costs €190 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Russia to Lapland station. However, there are services departing from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal and arriving at Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Tallinn, Bus Station, Tallinn Harbour and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 47m.
The distance between Russia and Lapland is 1469 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Lapland without a car is to bus via Kalininskiy which takes 35h 47m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Russia to Lapland, including transfers.
Russia to Lapland bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
Russia to Lapland bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
There are 2241+ hotels available in Lapland.
What companies run services between Russia and Lapland, Finland?
You can take a subway from Teatralnaya to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Khovrino, Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Tallinn, Bus Station, Tallinn Harbour, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 35h 47m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- €12–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- €12–18
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Koidula to Vana-Kuuste
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €5–8
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- 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
- €21–35
- 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
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SKSauto
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- [email protected]
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ru
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Omni Bus
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