There are 9 ways to get from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Krasnodar, train
best- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Krasnodar (KRR)LED - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
16h₽48,950–71,150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Millerovo
- Take the bus from Millerovo to Rostov-on-Don bus station
38h 56m₽4,642–8,072Train
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal822Ч / ...
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny007A / ...
29h 9m₽4,760–10,662Drive 2,032.3 km
- Drive from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don2,032.3 km
24h 13m₽13,462–19,445Train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)LED - MRV
- Take the train from Beshtau to Rostov Gl
17h 39m₽53,650–126,050Train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Sochi International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sochi International Airport (AER)LED - AER
- Take the train from Sochi Airport to Rostov-Glavny
20h 22m₽47,320–105,700Train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Volgograd International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Udelnaya
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)LED - VOG
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gl
24h 24m₽62,360–166,140Train to Petrozavodsk Airport, fly to Krasnodar, train
- Take the train from Sortavala to Petrozavodsk Pass
- Fly from Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) to Krasnodar (KRR)PES - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
28h 46m₽15,826–67,595Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sortavala to Petrozavodsk Bus station
- Take the train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Rostov Gl225А
47h 31m₽7,034–10,534
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don is to bus which costs RUB 4600 - RUB 8500 and takes 38h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don is to train and fly which takes 16h and costs RUB 48000 - RUB 75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don station. However, there are services departing from Sortavala and arriving at Rostov-on-Don bus station via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and Millerovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don. However, there are services departing from Sortavala Center and arriving at Rostov-Glavny via Ploshchad Lenina and Moskovsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 9m.
The distance between Sortavala and Rostov-on-Don is 2361 km. The road distance is 2032.3 km.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don without a car is to train which takes 29h 9m and costs RUB 4700 - RUB 11000.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don, including transfers.
Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, depart from Sortavala station.
Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don train services, operated by Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), depart from Sortavala Center station.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don is to train which takes 29h 9m and costs RUB 4700 - RUB 11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 4600 - RUB 8500 and takes 38h 56m.
What companies run services between Sortavala, Russia and Rostov-on-Don, Russia?
You can take a train from Sortavala Center to Rostov-Glavny via Finlyandsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Lenina, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, and Moskovsky Railway Terminal in around 29h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don bus station via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and Millerovo in around 38h 56m.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–90,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–90,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–110,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Volgograd International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–120,000
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Krasnodar via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Krasnodar via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–85,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–95,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Kaluga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–90,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sochi International Airport via Kaluga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–110,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Krasnodar via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–110,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–110,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–110,000
Flights from Petrozavodsk Airport to Krasnodar via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
- 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
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,300–2,000
Train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
Train from Beshtau to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽2,300–3,300
Train from Sochi Airport to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽2,400–3,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽21,000–30,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–3,900
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
Train from Petrozavodsk Pass to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽24,000–34,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽480–900
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽800–950
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–6,500
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,900–4,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–6,500
Train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–1,900
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–3,400
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,639
- 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 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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Millerovo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Millerovo to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- donavto.ru
Bus from Millerovo to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽370
- Website
- https://donavto.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://donavto.ru/raspisanie/
- Book at
- https://www.donbilet.ru/
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More Questions & Answers
Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don bus services, operated by Karelavtotrans, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don train services, operated by Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), arrive at Finlyandsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don is 2032 km. It takes approximately 24h 13m to drive from Sortavala to Rostov-on-Don.



















