There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod by subway, plane, train, bus, or car
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Line 2 subway, fly, subway
best- Take the subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskayasubway
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane LED - GOJ
- Take the subway from Park Kultury to Gorkovskayasubway
4h 38m₽5,168–30,229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus 4896
14h 40m₽1,700–4,000Train via Strigino Airport
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Striginotrain 063В
11h 30m₽3,042–5,922Drive 1,114.2 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorodcar 1,114.2 km
12h 51m₽7,553–10,909Train
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain 059А / ...
16h 30m₽3,000–6,000
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod is to bus which costs RUB 1700 - RUB 4000 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod is to line 2 subway and fly and subway which takes 4h 38m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 31000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Moskovsky Railway Terminal and arriving at Nijnii Novgorod Moskov. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod is 931 km. The road distance is 1114.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod without a car is to train via Strigino Airport which takes 11h 30m and costs RUB 3000 - RUB 6000.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Moskovsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod is to train via Strigino Airport which takes 11h 30m and costs RUB 3000 - RUB 6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1700 - RUB 4000 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia?
Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Strigino once daily. Tickets cost ₽2,900–6,000 and the journey takes 10h 18m. Alternatively, Ecolines RU operates a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₽1,700–4,000 and the journey takes 14h 40m.
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Phone
- 8-800-350-11-55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
Subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽60–86
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
- Schedules at
- Saint Petersburg Metro Map
- Podorozhnik card
- ₽60
- Metro token
- ₽86
- Website
- Nizhny Novgorod Metro
Subway from Park Kultury to Gorkovskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽28–35
- Website
- Nizhny Novgorod Metro
- Schedules at
- Nizhny Novgorod Metro
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Strigino
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–6,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,900–3,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,200–6,000
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–6,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,000–3,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,300–6,000
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy station.
Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Nizhny Novgorod Strigino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod is 1114 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod.