There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Saratov by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Saratov Gagarin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Saratov Gagarin Airport (GSV)plane LED - GSV
- Take the bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Stationbus
10h 43m₽7,200–34,246Train
cheapest- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Saratov 1 Passtrain 109А
24h 59m₽3,800–7,500Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus stationbus 4896
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saratovbus 630
30h 48m₽4,092–7,320Drive 1,543.7 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Saratovcar 1,543.7 km
19h 10m₽10,456–15,103Fly to Ternovka Airport, bus
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane LED - PEZ
- Take the bus from Penza Bus station to Saratovbus
9h 45m₽7,390–35,076
Saint Petersburg to Saratov by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Saratov is to train which costs RUB 3800 - RUB 7500 and takes 24h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Saratov is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 36000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg to Saratov. However, there are services departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Saratov via Cheboksary Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Petersburg Glavny and arriving at Saratov 1 Pass. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 59m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Saratov is 1399 km. The road distance is 1543.7 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Saratov without a car is to train which takes 24h 59m and costs RUB 3800 - RUB 7500.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Saint Petersburg to Saratov, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Saratov bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Saratov train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from St Petersburg Glavny station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Saratov is to train which takes 24h 59m and costs RUB 3800 - RUB 7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 4000 - RUB 7500 and takes 30h 48m.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Saratov, Russia?
Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from St Petersburg Glavny to Saratov 1 Pass once daily. Tickets cost ₽3,800–7,500 and the journey takes 24h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Saratov via Cheboksary Bus station in around 30h 48m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Ternovka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–33,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–33,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Kaliningrad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- pegasfly.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Kaliningrad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–7,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,800–5,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- Website
- Saratov Public Transport
Bus from Airport Gagarin to Saratov Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽80
- Website
- Saratov Public Transport
- Schedules at
- Saratov Public Transport
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Penza Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Saint Petersburg to Saratov bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Cheboksary Bus station.
Saratov is 1h ahead of Saint Petersburg. It is currently 4:40 AM in Saint Petersburg and 5:40 AM in Saratov.
Saint Petersburg to Saratov train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Saratov 1 Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Saratov is 1544 km. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Saratov.








