There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Valaam by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Hydrofoil via Kalininskiy
best- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pierferry
11h 17m₽6,379–25,690Train, Hydrofoil
cheapest- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Sortavalatrain 160B
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pierferry
18h 46m₽5,203–10,185Bus, Hydrofoil
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pierferry
17h 39m₽6,350–8,148Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane VKO - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pierferry
11h 40m₽9,365–35,080Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane DME - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pierferry
11h 59m₽9,650–35,430Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SVO - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pierferry
15h₽10,115–36,260Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Petrozavodsk Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Petrozavodsk Airport (PES)plane DME - PES
- Take the train from Chalna-Onejskaia to Essoilatrain
- Take the train from Essoila to Sortavalatrain
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pierferry
13h 51m₽10,623–40,740
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Valaam is to bus and Hydrofoil which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 8500 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Valaam is to train and Hydrofoil via Kalininskiy which takes 11h 17m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 26000.
The distance between Moscow and Valaam is 984 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Valaam without a car is to train and Hydrofoil via Kalininskiy which takes 11h 17m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 26000.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Moscow to Valaam, including transfers.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Valaam, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Moscow to Valaam. However, you can take the train to Moskovsky Railway Terminal, walk to Ploshchad Vosstaniya, take the line 1 subway to Ploshchad Lenina, walk to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal, take the train to Sortavala Center, walk to Sortavala Pier, then take the ferry to Valaam Pier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Valaam Pier via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Sortavala, and Sortavala Pier in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–29,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–35,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–29,000
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–31,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Petrozavodsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,900–30,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–29,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport via Tambov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–37,000
- Website
- alrosa.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–29,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,300
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,100–4,300
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,600–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,900–5,500
Train from Chalna-Onejskaia to Essoila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–2,300
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽650–900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Essoila to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,800
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,200
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽2,200–3,200
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Express Train
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–20,000
- Website
- Grand Express Train
- Kupé
- ₽5,000–9,000
- SW
- ₽10,000–20,000
- Luxe
- ₽60,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- sovavtobus@sovavto.ru
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,309
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- +7 (812) 902-86-11
- vp@vp.valaam.ru
- Website
- Valaam
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
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