There are 5 ways to get from Sortavala to Shlisselburg by train, ferry, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Sortavala Center to Finlyandsky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Petrokrepost'
- Take the ferry from Imeni Morozova Pier to Shlisselburg Fortress Pier
- Take the ferry from Shlisselburg Fortress Pier to Imeni Morozova Pier
6h 55m₽1,618–2,970Bus
- Take the bus from Sortavala to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sinyavino1831
7h 23m₽1,642–1,832Drive 301.7 km
- Drive from Sortavala to Shlisselburg301.7 km
4h 26m₽1,916–2,767Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sortavala to Shlisselburg301.7 km
4h 26m₽8,000–10,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sortavala to Priozersk
- Take the train from Priozersk to Piskarevka
8h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortavala to Shlisselburg is to bus which costs RUB 1600 - RUB 1900 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sortavala to Shlisselburg is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs RUB 1900 - RUB 2800.
The distance between Sortavala and Shlisselburg is 347 km. The road distance is 301.7 km.
The best way to get from Sortavala to Shlisselburg without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 55m and costs RUB 1600 - RUB 3000.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Sortavala to Shlisselburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sortavala to Shlisselburg is 302 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Sortavala to Shlisselburg.
What companies run services between Sortavala, Russia and Shlisselburg, Russia?
You can take a bus from Sortavala to Shlisselburg via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and Sinyavino in around 7h 23m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
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
- Phone
- 8 800 775 0000
- OfRas_SZPPK@orw.rzd.ru
- Website
- ppk-piter.ru
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Petrokrepost'
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽120–193
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Website
- https://ppk-piter.ru
- Schedules at
- https://ppk-piter.ru
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽120–160
- Lastochka Train
- ₽140–180
Train from Priozersk to Piskarevka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽350–600
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Website
- https://ppk-piter.ru
- Schedules at
- https://ppk-piter.ru
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽350–470
- Lastochka Train
- ₽410–550
- 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 Priozersk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sinyavino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽310–450
- Schedules at
- sks-auto.ru
- Phone
- info@petrokrepost.ru
- Website
- petrokrepost.ru
Ferry from Imeni Morozova Pier to Shlisselburg Fortress Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽349
- Schedules at
- petrokrepost.ru
Ferry from Shlisselburg Fortress Pier to Imeni Morozova Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽349
- Schedules at
- petrokrepost.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–10,000
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 800 770-47-70
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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