There are 4 ways to get from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminaltrain 822Ч / ...
4h 9m₽1,000–1,600Bus
- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 9248
4h 55m₽1,000–1,400Drive 262.5 km
- Drive from Sortavala to Saint Petersburgcar 262.5 km
3h 58m₽1,774–2,562Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sortavala to Saint Petersburgtaxi 262.5 km
3h 58m₽7,000–9,000
Sortavala to Saint Petersburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg is to train which costs RUB 1000 - RUB 1600 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs RUB 1700 - RUB 2600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sortavala and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sortavala Center and arriving at Finlyandsky Railway Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Sortavala and Saint Petersburg is 300 km. The road distance is 262.5 km.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs RUB 1000 - RUB 1600.
The train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sortavala to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Sov Avto, depart from Sortavala station.
Sortavala to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Sortavala Center station.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs RUB 1000 - RUB 1600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1000 - RUB 1400 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Sortavala, Russia and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains) operates a train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ₽1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, Sov Avto operates a bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ₽1,319 and the journey takes 4h 55m. Karelavtotrans also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- 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 Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,319
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- [email protected]
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,055
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
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More Questions & Answers
Sortavala to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Sov Avto, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Sortavala to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Finlyandsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortavala to Saint Petersburg is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg.