There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Pyra by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Dzerjinsk
20h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
28h 58m₽9,133–18,768Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Drive from Tallinn to Pyra
21h 47m₽22,118–32,128
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Pyra is to bus which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 19000 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Pyra is to ferry and drive which takes 21h 47m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 33000.
The distance between Helsinki and Pyra is 5382 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Pyra without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 9m to get from Helsinki to Pyra, including transfers.
Pyra is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 2:03 AM in Helsinki and 3:03 AM in Pyra.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Pyra, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Pyra via Tallinn Central Bus station, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy, Nijnii Novgorod Moskov, and Dzerjinsk in around 28h 58m.
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- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Dzerjinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–6,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,200–4,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–6,000
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- 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
- ₽3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +7 (812) 245-06-70
- info@ptk.express
- Website
- bus.ptk.express
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- ptk.express
- 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
- ₽3,600–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,800
- 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/
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