There are 2 ways to get from Helsinki to Sortavala by bus, ferry, or car
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Bus
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 bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
15h 48m₽7,815–14,580Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Sortavalacar
15h 15m₽14,204–22,255
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Sortavala is to Bus which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Sortavala is to ferry and drive which takes 15h 15m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Bus Station and arriving at Sortavala via Tallinn Central Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 48m.
The distance between Helsinki and Sortavala is 4369 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Sortavala without a car is to Bus which takes 15h 48m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Helsinki to Sortavala, including transfers.
Helsinki to Sortavala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki Bus Station.
Helsinki to Sortavala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn Bus Station.
Sortavala is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 11:12 AM in Helsinki and 12:12 PM in Sortavala.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Sortavala via Tallinn Central Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 15h 48m.
- 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
- ₽2,900–4,000
- 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 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/
- 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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