There are 6 ways to get from Karaganda to Sortavala by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)KGF - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
17h 51m₽29,211–62,614Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
2d 22h₽8,807–13,552Train via Kazan’
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Kazan-Pass
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
2d 22h₽17,450–32,807Drive 3,643.3 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Sortavala3,643.3 km
2d 1h₽24,021–34,696Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)NQZ - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
17h 25m₽19,223–52,153Train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminal083Ц
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala160B
3d 11h₽18,541–37,127
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Sortavala is to bus and train which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 14000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Sortavala is to train and fly which takes 17h 25m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct train from Karaganda to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Karaganda Pass and arriving at Sortavala Center via Kazan-Pass, Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Karaganda and Sortavala is 3270 km. The road distance is 3643.3 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Sortavala without a car is to train via Kazan’ which takes 2 days 22h and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 33000.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Karaganda to Sortavala, including transfers.
Karaganda to Sortavala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Karaganda Pass station.
Sortavala is 2h behind Karaganda. It is currently 10:53 PM in Karaganda and 8:53 PM in Sortavala.
Karaganda to Sortavala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Kazan-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Sortavala is 3643 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Karaganda to Sortavala.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a train from Karaganda Pass to Sortavala Center via Kazan-Pass, Moskovsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Ploshchad Lenina, and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–100,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–80,000
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–85,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–30,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–70,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽17,000–24,000
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–8,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽5,500–8,000
Train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–32,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽22,000–32,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–24,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,000–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,900–7,000
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽22,000–31,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,000–4,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,800–5,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽280–400
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽900–1,300
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽280–400
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽490–700
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽500–650
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽490–700
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Yekaterinburg Severnyi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- 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/
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