There are 5 ways to get from Russia to Lapland by plane, bus, or train
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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 3mBus 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 36m€116–224Train, 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 53m€180–471Train, bus to Riga International Airport, fly to Oulu Airport
- Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pskov-1train
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane RIX - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
16h 49mBus
- 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 21m€131–221
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Murmansk Airport (MMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Lapland is to bus via Kalininskiy which costs €110 - €230 and takes 35h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Lapland is to train and fly which takes 15h 53m and costs €180 - €480.
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, Bussijaam, Tallinn Harbour and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 36m.
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 36m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 15h 3m 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 1907+ 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 Bussijaam, Bussijaam, A. Laikmaa, Tallinn Harbour, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 35h 36m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–440
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- €11–16
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- €11–16
- Commuter Electric Train
- €11–16
Train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pskov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- €10–15
- Commuter Electric Train
- €10–14
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
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