There are 5 ways to get from Finland to Russia by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane HEL - TAY
- Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
11h 11m₽9,030–16,463Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1205 / ...
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
31h 47m₽5,560–14,517Bus via Kalininskiy
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
21h₽8,409–15,932Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus stationbus 950
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
23h 46m₽8,009–18,932Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Moscowcar
16h 31m₽16,147–25,171
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Russia is to Bus via Kalininskiy which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 16000 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Russia is to fly and train which takes 11h 11m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 17000.
The distance between Finland and Russia is 667 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Russia without a car is to Bus via Kalininskiy which takes 21h and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 16000.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Finland to Russia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Finland and Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Teatralnaya via Tallinn Central Bus station, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Moskow, Bus Station " Northern Gate", and Khovrino in around 21h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–12,000
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽440–650
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽440–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,017–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–4,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,300–3,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,100–4,400
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- ₽3,700–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₽3,200–4,400
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–5,500
- 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
- ₽3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,381
- 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
- ₽2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–8,500
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–3,200
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Want to know more about travelling around Russia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
How to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide







































