Travel by train and bus Petrozavodsk-Saint-Petersburg and back

In the vastness of Russia, there are many cities that are connected not only by motorways, but also by railways and by airways. Whatever the purpose of your trip, you can easily move from one city to another, such as from St. Petersburg to Petrozavodsk or vice versa.

Train № 806Ч / 805Ч "Swallow"

One of the best ways to get from city to city is train St. Petersburg-Petrozavodsk No. 806CH called "Swallow". He rides every day, all year round. Despite the fact that the distance by rail between the cities is 395 km, the train travels it in just 4 hours 55 minutes. This is the fastest way to move, besides it is inexpensive. On the road, he stops only in two localities: Lodeinoe Pole and Svir. The train leaves the station Ladozhskaya at 18:00 and arrives at its destination at 22:55.

№ 805Ч has the composition "Swallow" Petrozavodsk-St. Petersburg on the way back. He leaves Petrozavodsk at 18:00 and arrives at 22:55 in St. Petersburg, making two stops along the way.

The peculiarity of the train is that it has only seats, and there is no division into comfort classes, so the ticket price is always the same.

Train # 012A / 011A Petrozavodsk-St. Petersburg

Between Petrozavodsk and St. Petersburg there is another train No. 012A. He travels regularly, but there are also days off in his schedule, so you have to specify if he has the dates you need. It differs in that it makes 9 stops on the way, that's why it is important in its own way. Composition stops in the following settlements: Derevjanka, Piagieva Selga, Ladva, Pai, Tokari, Svir, Podporozhye, Lodeinoe Field, Volkhovstroy-1 and Volkhov. In connection with the stops the train overcomes the distance Petrozavodsk-St. Petersburg in 7 hours 40 minutes. He leaves the Ladoga railway station of St. Petersburg at 23:20, and arrives at 7:00 in Petrozavodsk.

The train St. Petersburg-Petrozavodsk has the number 011A. He leaves from Petrozavodsk railway station at 22:40 and arrives in St. Petersburg at 06:24.

In this train there is already an opportunity to choose a reserved seat, compartment or SV car.

Bus

There are as many as 6 buses that run along the route Petrozavodsk-St. Petersburg. The distance between the cities along the highway is 424 km, which buses pass during the time from 7 to 8.5 hours. They leave the bus station of Petrozavodsk at 05:20, 06:00, 08:30, 09:00, 13:00, 22:00. The Petrozavodsk-St. Petersburg bus goes with passing stops.

Return routes from St. Petersburg leave at 08:30, 13:00, 17:20 (2 buses) and 22:00 from Bus Station No. 2 and at 23:00 from Ladoga Station.

Thus, you can choose the most convenient time for departure and arrival at your destination both on the way from Petrozavodsk, and from St. Petersburg.

Other options

You can also make a trip to Petrozavodsk-St Petersburg and back by car. Estimated travel time is 7 hours. When traveling between Petrozavodsk and St. Petersburg, there are no large settlements. The city is connected by M18.

The only thing you have to be careful about when driving a car is weather conditions, especially snowfalls, which can bring a lot of problems.

In the city of Petrozavodsk there is also an airport, however there are no direct flights from St. Petersburg, only variants with transfers in Moscow or Nizhny Novgorod are offered. This option takes a lot of time - from 30 hours, especially since the cost of tickets is from 20,000 rubles, so that air travel is usually simply not considered.

Another option for moving is by passing trains. For example, the stations of Petrozavodsk and St. Petersburg are connected by trains from Moscow to Murmansk or from St. Petersburg to Murmansk.

Cost of travel

Ticket to the train "Swallow" Petrozavodsk-St. Petersburg will be 1185 rubles. In train number 011A and No. 012A ticket will cost: 1204 rubles. - in a reserved car, 1662 rubles. - in the compartment and 3390 rubles. - in a compartment of the highest class. Note that if you go on a passing train, then the ticket price will not change.

If you go by bus, the prices for them are different. So, a ticket from Petrozavodsk to St. Petersburg will cost from 500 to 950 rubles, and a return ticket - 700 or 800 rubles.

A trip by car with an average gasoline consumption of 8 liters per 100 km (at an average cost of 30 rubles per liter) will cost approximately 1020 rubles. Thus, a trip by car will be cheaper than other options, provided that the car will go more than 2 people.

Reviews of tourists

Strangely enough, travelers are mostly not satisfied with the quality of the trip to the "Swallow". So, passengers note that it blows at any time of the year. Also, small distances between the seats cause discontent, which causes some passengers to rest their knees in the adjacent seats. In the train for 5 cars only 2 toilets, because of which queues are formed. Also travelers note a strong shaking on the road. The only advantage, according to travelers, are the large windows. About the route number 011A / 012A there are no special complaints. Pleases and the arrival time of trains, it is quite convenient.

About buses travelers say that the time of their arrival is not always convenient. So, when landing at night in St. Petersburg, you can not get anywhere, and you just have to wait for the metro to open. Fortunately, several buses run along the route, so you can choose a convenient time.

About the travel on the roads by bus or car reviews are extremely positive. As the travelers say, the condition of the road is very good, and there are almost no traffic jams, for the indicated estimated 7 hours you can easily reach your destination. As some travelers note, there have been cases when by car this distance was overcome and faster.