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How to get fromVelikiy Novgorod to Sortavalaby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mendeleevskaya to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain train 804M / ...
    2. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain train 821Ч / ...
    8h 3m
    ₽1,568–2,412

  2. Bus via Sortavala

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 4802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus bus
    9h 10m
    ₽1,522–1,924

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 4802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus bus 9248
    8h 30m
    ₽1,759–2,161

  4. Drive  453.3 km

    1. Drive from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavalacar car 453.3 km
    6h 4m
    ₽3,150–4,550

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavalataxi taxi 453.3 km
    6h 4m
    ₽12,000–15,000

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  • Distance: 492.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Velikiy Novgorod, Russia and Sortavala, Russia?

You can take a train from Mendeleevskaya to Sortavala Center via Moskovsky Railway Terminal, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Ploshchad Lenina, and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station to Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 8h 30m.

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