There are 7 ways to get from Sortavala to Homel by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Gomel Airport
best- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Gomel Airport (GME)LED - GME
9h 15m$104–583Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Gomel Bus Station
21h$42–54Train
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal822Ч / ...
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Gomel083А
20h 53m$51–108Bus via Luga
- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Luga
- Take the bus from Luga to Gomel Bus Station954
20h 59m$45–71Drive 1,212.1 km
- Drive from Sortavala to Homel1,212.1 km
17h 9m$106–153Train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Minsk National Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Minsk National Airport (MSQ)LED - MSQ
- Take the bus from Minsk Airport to Minsk station
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Gomel
13h 35m$95–576Train to Petrozavodsk Airport, fly to Gomel Airport
- Take the train from Sortavala to Petrozavodsk Pass
- Fly from Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) to Gomel Airport (GME)PES - GME
37h 36m$95–433
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Gomel Airport (GME) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortavala to Homel is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Sortavala to Homel is to train and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortavala to Homel station. However, there are services departing from Sortavala and arriving at Gomel Bus Station via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and Luga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Sortavala to Homel. However, there are services departing from Sortavala Center and arriving at Gomel via Ploshchad Lenina and Vitebsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
The distance between Sortavala and Homel is 1148 km. The road distance is 1212.1 km.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Homel without a car is to train which takes 20h 53m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Sortavala to Homel, including transfers.
Sortavala to Homel bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, depart from Sortavala station.
Sortavala to Homel train services, operated by Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), depart from Sortavala Center station.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Homel is to train which takes 20h 53m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus via Luga, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 20h 59m.
What companies run services between Sortavala, Russia and Homel, Belarus?
You can take a train from Sortavala Center to Gomel via Finlyandsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Lenina, Pushkinskaya, and Vitebsky Railway Terminal in around 20h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sortavala to Gomel Bus Station via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and Luga in around 20h 59m.
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- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Gomel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Minsk National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Gomel Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Gomel Airport via Moscow Domodedovo, Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Gomel Airport via Kaliningrad, Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Gomel Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Minsk National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Gomel Airport via Kaliningrad, Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Gomel Airport via Moscow Domodedovo, Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $18–26
Train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $18–27
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Gomel
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $41–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–80
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $147
Train from Minsk Pas to Gomel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–43
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $38–43
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $72
Train from Minsk Pas to Gomel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
Train from Minsk Pas to Gomel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Sitting Class
- $2–4
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $4–6
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $6–8
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sortavala to Petrozavodsk Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–24
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- 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 Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Luga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Luga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Luga to Gomel Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Gomel Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Luga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Minsk Airport to Minsk station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Website
- infobus.by
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Gomel Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Sortavala to Homel bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Sortavala to Homel train services, operated by Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), arrive at Finlyandsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortavala to Homel is 1212 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Sortavala to Homel.























