There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg by bus, ferry, or car
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Bus via Tallinn
best- Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
8h 49mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station1206 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
9h 47m$84–154Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Drive from Tallinn to Saint Petersburg
11h 18m$138–211
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg is to Bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg is to Bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $80 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Bus Station and arriving at Московский Вокзал via Tallinn Central Bus station and Ст. Метро "Обводный Канал". The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg is 2561 miles.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg without a car is to bus via Tallinn which takes 8h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Helsinki to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki Bus Station.
Helsinki to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn Bus Station.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and St Petersburg, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki to Московский Вокзал via Tallinn, A. Laikmaa, Bussijaam, Tallinn Central Bus station, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, and Ст. Метро "Обводный Канал" in around 8h 49m.
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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