There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain 821Ч / ...
4h 13m₽1,000–1,600Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala259.4 km
4h 54m₽804Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus 9248
4h 35m₽1,000–1,400Drive 262.1 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Sortavalacar 262.1 km
3h 58m₽1,771–2,558Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saint Petersburg to Sortavalataxi 262.1 km
3h 58m₽7,000–9,000
Saint Petersburg to Sortavala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala is to rideshare which costs RUB 804 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs RUB 1700 - RUB 2600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Sortavala. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal and arriving at Sortavala Center. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Sortavala is 300 km. The road distance is 262.1 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs RUB 1000 - RUB 1600.
The train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center takes 4h 13m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Saint Petersburg to Sortavala bus services, operated by Sov Avto, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs RUB 1000 - RUB 1600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1000 - RUB 1400 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Sortavala, Russia?
Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains) operates a train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center twice daily. Tickets cost ₽1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 4h 13m. Alternatively, Sov Avto operates a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala once daily. Tickets cost ₽1,318 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Karelavtotrans also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,318
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- [email protected]
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,054
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽804
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–9,000
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 812 404-44-44
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 812 455-55-55
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 812 366-66-66
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Saint Petersburg to Sortavala bus services, operated by Sov Avto, arrive at Sortavala station.
Saint Petersburg to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Sortavala Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Sortavala is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Saint Petersburg and Sortavala. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.