There are 5 ways to get from London to Sortavala by plane, train, 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, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)LHR - TAY
- Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
21h 57m₽17,380–31,529Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal956 / ...
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
2d 13h₽14,411–21,013Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīga
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
2d 6h₽25,018–61,611Bus via Riga
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
2d 9h₽14,638–32,633Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam CentraalEil
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
2d 10h₽17,205–48,164
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 21000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from London to Sortavala is to fly and train which takes 21h 57m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 32000.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Sortavala via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Riga Central Bus Station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between London and Sortavala is 2626 km.
The best way to get from London to Sortavala without a car is to train and bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2 days 6h and costs RUB 25000 - RUB 65000.
It takes approximately 21h 57m to get from London to Sortavala, including transfers.
London to Sortavala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Sortavala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Sortavala is 3h ahead of London. It is currently 6:18 PM in London and 9:18 PM in Sortavala.
What companies run services between London, England and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Sortavala via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Riga, Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–24,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–70,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Gothenburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–65,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–70,000
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽450–650
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽450–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,017–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,500–2,200
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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–16,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–7,000
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,900–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.by
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- sovavtobus@sovavto.ru
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,950
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- +7 (812) 245-06-70
- info@ptk.express
- Website
- bus.ptk.express
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- ptk.express
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
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