Train
Getting to Karelia by train is possible from Moscow (~15 hours ride to Petrozavodsk), St.Petersburg (~7-8 hours), Murmansk (~21 hours) and several other Russian cities.
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Airplane
Regular flights from Helsinki (Finland) to Petrozavodsk (Russia).
Helsinki [14:30] - Petrozavodsk [16:50/17.30] - Cherepovets [18.30/19:00] - Moscow [20.05]
Moscow [09:05] - Cherepovets [10.55/11.20] - Petrozavodsk [12:20/13.10] - Helsinki [13.30]
Flights take place three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Airline: Severstal. Aircraft: Yak-40.
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In the summer time, there may be daily direct flights between Moscow and Petrozavodsk.

Car/Bus
From Finland, through international auto transport cross-border stations - Vartsila-Niirala, Lutta, Vyborg. Driving time from nearest (to Petrozavodsk) Vartsila cross-border station to Petrozavodsk is 4-6 hours (300 km).

From/to Helsinki, transfer by private car (up to 3 passengers). Cross-border station: Vjartsila or Vyborg. Travel time - about 12-14 hours.
Departure time and address: on-request.
Price: €240 per car one way.

From/to Joensuu, transfer by private car. Cross-border station: Vjartsila. Travel time - about 7-8 hours.
Departure time and address: on-request.
Price: €155 per car one way.

From/to St.Petersburg
St.Petersburg is located relatively not so far from Petrozavodsk (~450 km), and it takes 6-8 hours to get from there to Petrozavodsk.
Price: Available upon request.

Cruise Boat
In summer, cruise boats travel to Karelia from St.Petersburg and Moscow. Such cruises can take from 3 to 11 days.

Transfers

Airport - Hotel
International and domestic flights to Petrozavodsk arrive in Petrozavodsk airport (PES). It is a military airport, part of which is used for passenger flights. The airport is also called "Besovets" by the name of a settlement nearby, where Petrozavodsk citizens used to have their dachas (summer cottages). The distance between the airport and the city is about 25 km.

Train station - Hotel
Petrozavodsk railway station is situated in the center of the city, and it is possible to use public transport to get to the hotel. We arrange meeting and transfer by car or bus.

Price:
Transfer Airport - Hotel or vice versa: RUB 1000 per car (up to 3 persons).
Transfer Train station - Hotel or vice versa: RUB 500 per car (up to 3 persons).

Getting around Karelia

Traveling around Karelia is possible by train, car/bus, helicopter, boat, plane. If you need to arrange transportation to any point in Karelia (or Russian Northwest), please, send us an E-mail.

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