There are 8 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Red Square 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 Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain 775А / ...
4h 7m₽1,789–20,090Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint Petersburg to Moscow705.8 km
11h 43m₽1,239Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
10h 34m₽1,515–2,925Drive 702.9 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Red Squarecar 702.9 km
7h 23m₽4,815–6,954Line 2 subway, fly to Moscow Vnukovo, line 3 subway
- Take the subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskayasubway
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane LED - VKO
- Take the subway from Park Pobedy to Ploshchad Revolyutsiisubway
4h 38m₽4,780–28,360Train via Moscow Vostochny Station
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Moscow Vostochny Stationtrain 063В / ...
6h 24m₽2,078–4,391Line 2 subway, fly to Domodedovo International Airport
- Take the subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskayasubway
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane LED - DME
5h 5m₽5,125–29,920Line 2 subway, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskayasubway
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane LED - SVO
- Take the subway from Belomorskaya to Teatralnayasubway
6h 22m₽5,270–30,350
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Red Square is to rideshare which costs RUB 1239 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Red Square is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs RUB 1700 - RUB 21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg to Red Square. However, there are services departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Petersburg to Red Square. However, there are services departing from Moskovsky Railway Terminal and arriving at Okhotny Ryad via Komsomolskaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Red Square is 645 km. The road distance is 702.9 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Red Square without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs RUB 1700 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Saint Petersburg to Red Square, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Red Square bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Red Square train services, operated by Russian Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Moskovsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Red Square is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs RUB 1700 - RUB 21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1500 - RUB 3000 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Red Square, Moscow, Russia?
Russian Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal hourly, and the journey takes 3h 52m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Avtovokzaly.ru operates a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota 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 Pulkovo Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–28,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Domodedovo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–29,000
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–31,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Website
- alrosa.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–28,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- 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 Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Moscow Vostochny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- 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 Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- 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 Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky 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
- 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
- ₽65–90
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
- Schedules at
- Saint Petersburg Metro Map
- Podorozhnik Сard
- ₽65
- Token / Bank Card Contactless
- ₽90
Subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskaya
- 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 Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskaya
- 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
- +7 (495) 539-54-54
- Website
- Moscow Metro
Subway from Park Pobedy to Ploshchad Revolyutsii
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
Subway from Belomorskaya to Teatralnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota 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 Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- 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 Saint Petersburg to Moscow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,239
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Saint Petersburg to Red Square bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Red Square train services, operated by Russian Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Leningradsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Red Square is 703 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Red Square.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Saint Petersburg and Red Square. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















