How to get fromVentspils to Sortavalaby bus, car or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Ventspils to Sortavala by bus, car, or train

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAO
2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
22h
₽4,173–8,052
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAO
2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Center
23h 17m
₽3,121–9,250
Drive 1,012.7 km
1. Drive from Ventspils to Sortavala1,012.7 km
14h 26m
₽14,411–20,815

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Distance: 1,493.7 km
Duration: 22h

What companies run services between Ventspils, Latvia and Sortavala, Russia?

You can take a bus from Ventspils AO to Sortavala via Rīgas SAO, Riga Central Bus Station, and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 22h.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

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Sortavala, Russia(opens in a new window)

Sortavala (Russian: Сортавала; Finnish and Karelian: Sortavala; Swedish: Sordavala), previously known as Serdobol (Russian: Сердоболь) until 1918, is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border, 246 km west of Petrozavodsk, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. The closest city on the Finnish side of the border is Joensuu, which is located 136 km from Sortavala. In 2021, the population of Sortavala was 19,215.

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