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There are 8 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Sortavala by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Moscow

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
    2. Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
    3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    24h 57m
    ₽5,769–20,362

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Millerovobus
    2. Take the bus from Millerovo to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
    39h 2m
    ₽4,642–8,056

  3. Drive 2,037 km

    1. Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Sortavalacar2,037 km
    24h 11m
    ₽13,096–18,916

  4. Train to Krasnodar, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeKRR - LED
    3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    15h 30m
    ₽47,974–81,091

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain008C / ...
    2. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain823В / ...
    30h 47m
    ₽4,782–10,537

  6. Train to Sochi International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeAER - LED
    3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    20h 29m
    ₽45,357–105,712

  7. Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bataysk to Mineralnye Vodytrain
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeMRV - LED
    3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    18h 24m
    ₽51,311–116,041

  8. Train to Volgograd International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
    2. Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeVOG - LED
    3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    24h 28m
    ₽57,373–166,159

Krasnodar (KRR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₽21,712Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Sortavala, Russia?

You can take a train from Rostov Gl to Sortavala Center via Kazansky Railway Terminal, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Moskovsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Ploshchad Lenina, and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal in around 24h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Sortavala via Millerovo and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 39h 2m.

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