There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Kem’ by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 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 Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Kem’bus
26h 10m₽8,157–15,040Bus, train
- 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 train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kemtrain
28h 28m₽9,017–17,030Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Kem’car
22h 46m₽21,097–32,097
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kem’ is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 15000 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kem’ is to ferry and drive which takes 22h 46m and costs RUB 21000 - RUB 33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Kem’. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Kem’ via Tallinn Central Bus station, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and Petrozavodsk Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Helsinki and Kem’ is 1536 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kem’ without a car is to bus which takes 26h 10m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 15000.
It takes approximately 26h 10m to get from Helsinki to Kem’, including transfers.
Helsinki to Kem’ bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Kem’ bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
Kem’ is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 12:02 PM in Helsinki and 1:02 PM in Kem’.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kem’, Karelia, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kem’ via Tallinn Central Bus station, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, and Petrozavodsk Bus station in around 26h 10m.
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,400–4,700
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–8,000
- 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
- ₽3,600–8,000
- 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
- ₽3,100–4,300
- 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
- ₽3,100–4,100
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
Bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Kem’
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- sovavtobus@sovavto.ru
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,990
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–3,100
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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