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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Optina Monasteryby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Optina Monastery by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Moscow

    best
    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train 775А / ...
    2. Take the train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Suhinichi-Glavnyetrain train 737А / ...
    8h 36m
    ₽3,239–23,790

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Kozelskbus bus
    17h 49m
    ₽2,560–4,880

  3. Drive  919.6 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Optina Monasterycar car 919.6 km
    10h 54m
    ₽6,318–9,126

  4. Fly to Moscow Vnukovo, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane LED - VKO
    2. Take the train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Suhinichi-Glavnyetrain train
    9h 22m
    ₽6,210–32,180

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Suhinichi-Glavnyetrain train 139М
    14h 7m
    ₽3,121–5,894

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Moscow Kursky Stationtrain train 077А
    2. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Kozelskbus bus
    15h 32m
    ₽2,688–4,171

  7. Fly to Domodedovo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane plane LED - DME
    2. Take the train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Suhinichi-Glavnyetrain train
    9h 36m
    ₽6,575–33,620

  8. Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane LED - SVO
    2. Take the train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Suhinichi-Glavnyetrain train
    11h 18m
    ₽6,975–35,470

  9. Fly to Zhukovsky International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)plane plane LED - ZIA
    2. Take the train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Suhinichi-Glavnyetrain train
    12h 22m
    ₽8,395–40,400

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₽4,539Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Optina Monastery, Russia?

You can take a train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Optina Monastery via Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Kiyevskaya, Kiyevsky Railway Terminal, and Suhinichi-Glavnye in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Optina Monastery via Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, Khovrino, Levoberezhnaya, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Salaryevo, Salaryevo Bus Station, and Kozelsk in around 17h 49m.

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