There are 2 ways to get from Sortavala to Kizhi Island by bus, ferry, or train
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The cheapest way to get from Sortavala to Kizhi Island is to bus and ferry which costs RUB 5600 - RUB 6000 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sortavala to Kizhi Island is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 48m and costs RUB 5600 - RUB 6000.
The distance between Sortavala and Kizhi Island is 328 km.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Kizhi Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 48m and costs RUB 5600 - RUB 6000.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Sortavala to Kizhi Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sortavala, Russia and Kizhi Island, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Sortavala to Kizhi Island. However, you can take the bus to Petrozavodsk Bus station, take the taxi to Petrozavodsk, then take the ferry to Kizhi Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sortavala Center to Kizhi Island via Sortavala, Petrozavodsk Pass, and Petrozavodsk in around 8h 33m.
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- 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
- ₽1,300–3,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Sortavala to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,035
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +7 (921) 626-60-06
- manager@welcome-karelia.ru
- Website
- welcome-karelia.ru
Ferry from Petrozavodsk to Kizhi Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500
- Schedules at
- welcome-karelia.ru
- Website
- eng.karelia-hotel.ru
Ferry from Petrozavodsk to Kizhi Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800
- Schedules at
- https://nameteor.ru/predlogeniya/meteor-v-kizhi-iz-petrozavodska
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