There are 6 ways to get from Sortavala to Kargopol by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, train, taxi via Vologda
best- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus station
- Take the train from Vologda 1 to Konosha 1
- Take the taxi from Konosha 1 to Kargopol
22h 13m₽5,622–9,172Drive 646.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sortavala to Kargopol646.1 km
10h 25m₽4,263–6,157Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Burachiha
- Take the taxi from Burachiha to Kargopol
22h 14m₽4,820–8,710Train, fly to Cherepovets, taxi
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Cherepovets (CEE)LED - CEE
- Take the train from Cherepovec 1 to Burachiha
- Take the taxi from Burachiha to Kargopol
16h 34m₽9,530–46,570Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Sortavala to Pitkyaranta
- Take the bus from Pitkyaranta to Yushkovo963
- Take the bus from Yushkovo to Tichwin968
- Take the train from Tihvin to Burachiha
- Take the taxi from Burachiha to Kargopol
24h 34mTrain, fly to Arkhangelsk Talagi Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Arkhangelsk Talagi Airport (ARH)LED - ARH
- Take the train from Arhangelsk to Niandoma
- Take the taxi from Niandoma to Kargopol
16h 9m₽10,900–50,440
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Cherepovets (CEE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortavala to Kargopol is to drive which costs RUB 4200 - RUB 6500 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sortavala to Kargopol is to drive which takes 10h 25m and costs RUB 4200 - RUB 6500.
The distance between Sortavala and Kargopol is 1333 km. The road distance is 646.1 km.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Kargopol without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Vologda which takes 22h 13m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 9500.
It takes approximately 22h 13m to get from Sortavala to Kargopol, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortavala to Kargopol is 646 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Sortavala to Kargopol.
What companies run services between Sortavala, Russia and Kargopol, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Sortavala to Kargopol. However, you can take the bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, take the bus to Vologda Bus station, walk to Vologda 1, take the train to Konosha 1, then take the taxi to Kargopol. Alternatively, you can take the train to Udelnaya, walk to Udelnaya, take the line 2 subway to Sennaya Ploshchad, walk to Spasskaya, take the line 4 subway to Ladozhskaya, walk to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, take the train to Burachiha, then take the taxi to Kargopol.
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- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–39,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Arkhangelsk Talagi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–43,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Arkhangelsk Talagi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–43,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Vologda 1 to Konosha 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,800
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Burachiha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,900
Train from Cherepovec 1 to Burachiha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,400–3,400
Train from Tihvin to Burachiha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–4,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,200–3,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,100–4,300
Train from Arhangelsk to Niandoma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,300–3,200
Train from Vologda 1 to Konosha 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,450–3,100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,450–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,932
Train from Arhangelsk to Niandoma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–3,600
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,131
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- 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
- ₽1,073
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
Bus from Sortavala to Pitkyaranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +7 (812) 245-06-70
- info@ptk.express
- Website
- bus.ptk.express
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- ptk.express
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- sovavtobus@sovavto.ru
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽990
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Pitkyaranta to Yushkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,300
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Yushkovo to Tichwin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽410–600
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,700
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