There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Valaam Monastery by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, Hydrofoil via Kalininskiy
best- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
11h 23m₽6,707–17,997Train, Hydrofoil
cheapest- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala160B
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
18h 51m₽5,410–9,561Bus, Hydrofoil
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Priozersk
- Take the ferry from Priozersk Pier to Valaam Pier
16h 33mFly Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)VKO - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
11h 46m₽37,636–61,570Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)DME - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
12h 25m₽41,840–66,920Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)SVO - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
12h 42m₽54,840–107,770Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Petrozavodsk Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Petrozavodsk Airport (PES)DME - PES
- Take the train from Chalna-Onejskaia to Essoila
- Take the train from Essoila to Sortavala
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
13h 56m₽11,680–46,050Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Petrozavodsk Airport, train, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Petrozavodsk Airport (PES)SVO - PES
- Take the train from Chalna-Onejskaia to Essoila
- Take the train from Essoila to Sortavala
- Take the ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
14h 23m₽13,680–56,900
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Valaam Monastery is to train and Hydrofoil which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 10000 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Valaam Monastery is to train and Hydrofoil via Kalininskiy which takes 11h 23m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 18000.
The distance between Moscow and Valaam Monastery is 985 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Valaam Monastery without a car is to train and Hydrofoil via Kalininskiy which takes 11h 23m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 18000.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Moscow to Valaam Monastery, including transfers.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Valaam Monastery, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Moscow to Valaam Monastery. 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, take the ferry to Valaam Pier, then walk to Valaam Monastery. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Valaam Monastery via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Priozersk, Priozersk Pier, and Valaam Pier in around 16h 33m.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–44,000
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–49,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Petrozavodsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–36,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Petrozavodsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–46,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–60,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–44,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport via Tambov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–46,000
- Website
- alrosa.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–44,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–44,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–44,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Gomel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–4,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,200–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–4,200
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
Train from Chalna-Onejskaia to Essoila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽3,800–5,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,200
Train from Essoila to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽2,800–4,100
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
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandexpress.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–12,000
- Website
- https://grandexpress.ru/
- Kupé
- ₽5,000–6,500
- SW
- ₽9,500–12,000
- Luxe
- ₽30,000–36,000
- 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
- ₽1,800–2,500
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Priozersk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +7 (812) 902-86-11
- vp@vp.valaam.ru
- Website
- valaam.com
Ferry from Sortavala Pier to Valaam Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–4,000
- Website
- https://valaam.com/
- Schedules at
- https://valaam.com/ru/raspisanie.html
Ferry from Priozersk Pier to Valaam Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,900–5,500
- Website
- https://valaam.com/
- Schedules at
- https://valaam.com/ru/raspisanie.html
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