There are 4 ways to get from Helsinki to Gatchina by bus, ferry, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus 1203 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
13h 9m₽3,498–7,647Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Gatchinacar
10h 41m₽8,218–14,124Fly, train
- 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 Gatchina-Varshavskayatrain
10h 45m₽8,895–14,952Bus via Jõhvi
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaambus 396 / ...
- Take the bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
18h 17m₽5,365–7,176
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Gatchina is to bus which costs RUB 3500 - RUB 8000 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Gatchina is to ferry and drive which takes 10h 41m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 15000.
The distance between Helsinki and Gatchina is 749 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Gatchina without a car is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs RUB 3500 - RUB 8000.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Helsinki to Gatchina, including transfers.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Gatchina, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Novoye Mozino via Tallinn Central Bus station, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Ст. Метро "Обводный Канал", Ж.-Д. Платформа Ленинский Проспект, and Leninsky Prospekt in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Gatchina-Varshavskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽550–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,000
- 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
- ₽3,300–6,500
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,700
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–4,300
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽75–350
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–4,300
- 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
- ₽2,800–4,300
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽70–160
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- estonianlines.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽75–350
- Website
- https://www.estonianlines.eu/en/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽210–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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