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There are 7 ways to get from Vologda to Sortavala by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Kalininskiy

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    1. Take the bus from Vologda Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus1555
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
    16h
    ₽2,062–3,290

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Vologda 1 to Ladozhsky Railway Terminaltrain013Н / ...
    2. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain823В / ...
    16h 46m
    ₽3,030–6,268

  3. Drive 748.8 km

    1. Drive from Vologda to Sortavalacar748.8 km
    11h 25m
    ₽4,692–6,777

  4. Train to Cherepovets, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Vologda 1 to Cherepovec 1train
    2. Fly from Cherepovets (CEE) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeCEE - LED
    3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    11h 17m
    ₽6,711–34,040

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vologda Bus station to Petrozavodsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Petrozavodsk Bus station to Sortavalabus
    19h 5m
    ₽2,535–3,549

  6. Bus to Tunoshna Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Vologda to Yaroslavl Bus stationbus
    2. Fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeIAR - LED
    3. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    12h 21m

  7. Fly from Vologda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vologda Airport (VGD) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeVGD - LED
    2. Take the train from Finlyandsky Railway Terminal to Sortavala Centertrain
    10h 41m
    ₽7,601–38,483

Cherepovets (CEE) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket₽4,520Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Vologda, Russia and Sortavala, Russia?

You can take a bus from Vologda Bus station to Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 16h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vologda 1 to Sortavala Center via Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, Ladozhskaya, Dostoyevskaya, Vladimirskaya, Ploshchad Lenina, and Finlyandsky Railway Terminal in around 16h 46m.

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