There are 2 ways to get from Helsinki to Kem’ by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, train
best- 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
24h 11m₽9,313–18,320Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Kem’car
22h 46m₽22,209–34,263
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kem’ is to Bus and train which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 19000 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kem’ is to ferry and drive which takes 22h 46m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 35000.
The distance between Helsinki and Kem’ is 4889 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kem’ without a car is to Bus and train which takes 24h 11m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 19000.
It takes approximately 24h 11m to get from Helsinki to Kem’, including transfers.
Kem’ is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 5:34 PM in Helsinki and 6:34 PM in Kem’.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kem’, Karelia, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Kem’. However, you can take the bus to Tallinn Bus Station, take the bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, walk to Ligovsky Prospekt, take the line 4 subway to Ladozhskaya, walk to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, then take the train to Kem. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Helsinki to Kem’ via Tallinn in around 22h 46m.
- 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)
- ₽11,000–15,000
- 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 Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–9,000
- 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
- ₽3,200–4,600
- 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
- ₽3,200–4,300
- 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
- ₽2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,300
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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