There are 4 ways to get from Samara to Sortavala by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)KUF - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
11h 19m₽51,120–132,470Train
cheapest- Take the train from Samara to Moskovsky Railway Terminal063Й / ...
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center823В / ...
26h 34m₽5,867–10,271Bus
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Cheboksary Bus station630
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
37h 5m₽5,922–10,228Drive 2,001 km
- Drive from Samara to Sortavala2,001 km
25h 44m₽13,201–19,068
Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 11000 and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Sortavala is to bus and fly and train which takes 11h 19m and costs RUB 50000 - RUB 140000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samara station to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Samara Central Bus station and arriving at Sortavala via Ulyanovsk Bus station, Cheboksary Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Samara to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Samara and arriving at Sortavala Center via Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 34m.
The distance between Samara and Sortavala is 1770 km. The road distance is 2001 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Sortavala without a car is to train which takes 26h 34m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 11000.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Samara to Sortavala, including transfers.
Samara to Sortavala bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Samara Central Bus station.
Samara to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Samara station.
The best way to get from Samara to Sortavala is to train which takes 26h 34m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 11000 and takes 37h 5m.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a train from Samara to Sortavala Center via Moskovsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Ploshchad Lenina, and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal in around 26h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samara Central Bus station to Sortavala via Ulyanovsk Bus station, Cheboksary Bus station, and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 37h 5m.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–95,000
- 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
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Samara to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,000–29,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,500
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽200
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–6,000
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Samara to Sortavala bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Ulyanovsk Bus station.
Sortavala is 1h behind Samara. It is currently 1:15 PM in Samara and 12:15 PM in Sortavala.
Samara to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Moskovsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samara to Sortavala is 2001 km. It takes approximately 25h 44m to drive from Samara to Sortavala.