There are 6 ways to get from Grozny to Sortavala by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)GRV - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
10h 27m₽42,318–87,740Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elista
- Take the bus from Elista to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
2d 6h₽6,616–9,204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Nazran'
- Take the train from Nazran to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
45h 13m₽8,402–24,378Drive 2,742.6 km
- Drive from Grozny to Sortavala2,742.6 km
34h 38m₽18,251–26,362Train via Moscow
- Take the train from Groznyy to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
2d 3h₽8,685–23,145Train
- Take the train from Groznyy to Chervlennaia
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
2d 9h₽8,711–16,398
Grozny Airport (GRV) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grozny to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 9500 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Grozny to Sortavala is to fly and train which takes 10h 27m and costs RUB 42000 - RUB 90000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grozny station to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Groznyy Central bus station and arriving at Sortavala via Elista and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Grozny to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Groznyy and arriving at Sortavala Center via Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Grozny and Sortavala is 2436 km. The road distance is 2742.6 km.
The best way to get from Grozny to Sortavala without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 13m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 25000.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Grozny to Sortavala, including transfers.
Grozny to Sortavala bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Groznyy Central bus station.
Grozny to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Groznyy station.
The best way to get from Grozny to Sortavala is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 9500. Alternatively, you can train via Moscow, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 24000 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Grozny, Russia and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Sortavala via Elista and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groznyy to Sortavala Center via Kazansky Railway Terminal, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Moskovsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Ploshchad Lenina, and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Grozny Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- 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
- ₽800–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽2,800–4,100
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nazran to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽22,000–31,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–9,000
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–4,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,200–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–4,200
Train from Groznyy to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–32,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,000
Train from Groznyy to Chervlennaia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽3,900–5,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Chervlennaia to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽29,000–41,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandexpress.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–12,000
- Website
- https://grandexpress.ru/
- Kupé
- ₽5,000–6,500
- SW
- ₽9,500–12,000
- Luxe
- ₽30,000–36,000
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽340–480
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,072
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
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More Questions & Answers
Grozny to Sortavala bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Elista station.
Grozny to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grozny to Sortavala is 2743 km. It takes approximately 34h 38m to drive from Grozny to Sortavala.















