There are 3 ways to get from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Mendeleevskaya to Moskovsky Railway Terminal804M / ...
- Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center823В / ...
8h 3m₽1,363–2,912Bus
- Take the bus from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal4802 / ...
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
9h 10m₽1,522–1,924Drive 453.3 km
- Drive from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala453.3 km
6h 1m₽2,897–4,184
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 1500 - RUB 2000 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs RUB 2900 - RUB 4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Velikiy Novgorod station to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station and arriving at Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Mendeleevskaya and arriving at Sortavala Center via Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Velikiy Novgorod and Sortavala is 492 km. The road distance is 453.3 km.
The best way to get from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs RUB 1300 - RUB 3000.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala, including transfers.
Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala bus services, operated by SKSauto, depart from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station.
Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala train services, operated by Severo-Zapadnaya PPK, depart from Mendeleevskaya station.
The best way to get from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs RUB 1300 - RUB 3000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 1500 - RUB 2000 and takes 9h 10m.
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 9h 10m.
- Phone
- 8 800 775 0000
- OfRas_SZPPK@orw.rzd.ru
- Website
- ppk-piter.ru
Train from Mendeleevskaya to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽500–750
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Website
- https://ppk-piter.ru
- Schedules at
- https://ppk-piter.ru
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽500–700
- Lastochka Train
- ₽550–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Velikiy Novgorod Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽450–850
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/index.php/napravleniya
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,072
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
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More Questions & Answers
Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala bus services, operated by SKSauto, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala train services, operated by Severo-Zapadnaya PPK, arrive at Moskovsky Railway Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala is 453 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Velikiy Novgorod to Sortavala.