There are 4 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Solovetsky Islands by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kemtrain 012A / ...
- Take the ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrovaferry
17h 44m₽4,640–7,226Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Kem’bus
- Take the ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrovaferry
17h 51m₽4,280–5,140Fly to Khibiny Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Khibiny Airport (KVK)plane LED - KVK
- Take the train from Apatity 1 to Kemtrain
- Take the ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrovaferry
15h 18m₽10,180–36,646Fly to Murmansk Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Murmansk Airport (MMK)plane LED - MMK
- Take the train from Murmansk to Kemtrain
- Take the ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrovaferry
19h 45m₽10,900–39,606
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Khibiny Airport (KVK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Solovetsky Islands is to bus and ferry which costs RUB 4200 - RUB 5500 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Solovetsky Islands is to fly and train and ferry which takes 15h 18m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 37000.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Solovetsky Islands is 846 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Solovetsky Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 44m and costs RUB 4600 - RUB 7500.
It takes approximately 17h 44m to get from Saint Petersburg to Solovetsky Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Solovetsky Islands, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Saint Petersburg to Solovetsky Islands. However, you can take the line 4 subway to Ladozhskaya, walk to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, take the train to Kem, take the taxi to Rabocheostrovsk, then take the ferry to Solovetskiye Ostrova. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Solovetskiye Ostrova via Petrozavodsk Bus station, Kem’, and Rabocheostrovsk in around 17h 51m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Khibiny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–29,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–31,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–31,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–4,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,300–3,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,800
Train from Apatity 1 to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,300–3,300
Train from Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
Train from Apatity 1 to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,800
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–2,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,100–4,800
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
Train from Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,900–3,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,800–6,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- [email protected]
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
Bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Kem’
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- +7 (81458) 56060
- [email protected]
- Website
- prichalrk.ru
Ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- prichalrk.ru
Ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- prichalrk.ru
Ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- prichalrk.ru
Ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- prichalrk.ru
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