There are 6 ways to get from Saransk to Sortavala by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Saransk Airport, train
best- Fly from Saransk Airport (SKX) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)SKX - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
9h 51m₽7,446–38,296Train
cheapest- Take the train from Saransk to Moskovsky Railway Terminal063Й
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center823В / ...
20h 15m₽4,897–8,901Bus
- Take the bus from Saransk bus station to Cheboksary Bus station700
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
31h 57m₽5,472–8,480Drive 1,577.7 km
- Drive from Saransk to Sortavala1,577.7 km
19h 30m₽9,885–14,278Bus to Ternovka Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Saransk to Penza Bus station
- Fly from Ternovka Airport (PEZ) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)PEZ - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
12h 20m₽9,041–40,785Train to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Saransk to Nizhny Novgorod Strigino
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)GOJ - LED
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
14h 13m₽52,335–90,276
Saransk Airport (SKX) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saransk to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 8500 and takes 31h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Saransk to Sortavala is to fly and train which takes 9h 51m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 39000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saransk station to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Saransk bus station and arriving at Sortavala via Cheboksary Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Saransk to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Saransk and arriving at Sortavala Center via Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Saransk and Sortavala is 1432 km. The road distance is 1577.7 km.
The best way to get from Saransk to Sortavala without a car is to train which takes 20h 15m and costs RUB 4900 - RUB 9000.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Saransk to Sortavala, including transfers.
Saransk to Sortavala bus services, operated by Saransk Bus Terminal, depart from Saransk bus station.
Saransk to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Saransk station.
The best way to get from Saransk to Sortavala is to train which takes 20h 15m and costs RUB 4900 - RUB 9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 8500 and takes 31h 57m.
What companies run services between Saransk, Russia and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a train from Saransk to Sortavala Center via Moskovsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Ploshchad Lenina, and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal in around 20h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saransk bus station to Sortavala via Cheboksary Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 31h 57m.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ternovka Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–37,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–55,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Saransk Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–36,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–55,000
- 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 Saransk to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–24,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,000–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,900–7,000
Train from Saransk to Nizhny Novgorod Strigino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Saransk bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- info@avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Saransk bus station to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,408
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.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
- ₽3,300–6,000
- 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/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saransk to Penza Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Saransk to Sortavala bus services, operated by Saransk Bus Terminal, arrive at Cheboksary Bus station.
Saransk to Sortavala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Moskovsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saransk to Sortavala is 1578 km. It takes approximately 19h 30m to drive from Saransk to Sortavala.














