Arrival & Transport

Arrival to St. Petersburg

By plane

“Pulkovo” international airport is located about 20 km from the center of St. Petersburg. The main Terminal building was opened in 2014, it is very modern and compact, operates both with international and domestic flights.  Airport provides various services including shopping areas, food courts, chill out lounge, VIP lounge, children playroom, Wi-Fi.

To reach the closest metro station Moskovskaya — around 15 minutes drive — take 39-Express bus. The taxi service desk is just after the baggage claim; we definitely recommend you to use the official service — licensed taxi companies — to get reasonable price.  The information desk in located in the arrival hall; you can contact us in case you need any help with transfer or other detailed information.

By train

There are five railway stations in the city: Baltic, Vitebsky, Ladozhsky, Moscow and Finland stations. All the stations are located near the city center and well connected with city transportation. St. Petersburg railways provide international connections to Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Estonia, Bulgaria, Latvia and all former republics of the USSR.

The Allegro, a high-speed train between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, allows you to get to the city for 3.5 h. It arrives at Finlyandsky station. The Sapsan high-speed train will deliver you to Moscow — capital of Russia, for almost the same time.

By boat

In St. Petersburg there are two marine passenger ports, serving international cruise ships and ferries. Cruise ships from the countries of Baltic Sea region regularly arrive to the city from April to October. Besides St Peter Line provides ferry service on a regularly basis: two ferries sails from Helsinki and Stockholm (service is visa free).

There is also the possibility to get to the city tacking one of the regular river cruises from Moscow. River port is on the Neva river embankment, a bit away from the city center.

By bus

You can take an advantage of the cheapest way of travelling — by long distance bus. International bus routes connect St. Petersburg with Baltic and some former Soviet countries. Several private companies, both foreign and Russian, offer comfortable bus trips from Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. A trip from Helsinki, for example, takes about 7-8 hours.

Transport in St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg city transport system includes different types of transport:

• buses
• minibuses (marshroutka)
• trams
• subway
• trolleybuses
• taxi
• river boats

Public transport covers practically all Saint Petersburg districts, including newly built suburbs, and many routes pass through the city center. Fares are quite low, but during rush hours transport is overcrowded. It may be more comfortable for tourists to move around the city by taxi: there are many taxi services taking orders online or by phone. For tourists wishing to see the sights, explore the city and make a river trip it is recommended to take advantage of a river boat.

We provide our guests with private transfers, or accompany them while travelling by public transport.