There are 5 ways to get from Sortavala to Minsk by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly, bus
best- 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
9h 45m$93–531Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station956 / ...
18h 15m$34–43Bus
- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
18h 15m$42–79Train
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal822Ч / ...
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Minsk Pas051Б / ...
18h 38m$46–103Drive 1,047 km
- Drive from Sortavala to Minsk1,047 km
14h 52m$92–132
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortavala to Minsk is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sortavala to Minsk is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortavala to Minsk station. However, there are services departing from Sortavala and arriving at Minsk Central Bus Station via Saint Petersburg Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sortavala to Minsk. However, there are services departing from Sortavala Center and arriving at Minsk Pas via Ploshchad Lenina and Vitebsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between Sortavala and Minsk is 1038 km. The road distance is 1047 km.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Minsk without a car is to bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Sortavala to Minsk, including transfers.
Sortavala to Minsk bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, depart from Sortavala station.
Sortavala to Minsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), depart from Sortavala Center station.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Minsk is to bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $40 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 18h 38m.
What companies run services between Sortavala, Russia and Minsk, Belarus?
You can take a bus from Sortavala to Minsk Central Bus Station via Saint Petersburg Bus station in around 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sortavala Center to Minsk Pas via Finlyandsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Lenina, Pushkinskaya, and Vitebsky Railway Terminal in around 18h 38m.
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- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Minsk National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- 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 Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–75
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $39–42
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–75
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $139
- 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
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- 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
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- sovavtobus@sovavto.ru
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- +7 (812) 245-06-70
- info@ptk.express
- Website
- bus.ptk.express
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- ptk.express
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More Questions & Answers
Sortavala to Minsk bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Sortavala to Minsk train services, operated by Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), arrive at Finlyandsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortavala to Minsk is 1047 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Sortavala to Minsk.