Travel Information between Helsinki and Saint-Petersburg
| 186 miles (300 km) | |
| Bus | |
| - $79 | |
| Bus • $79 (€71) • 11 h 30 min | |
| Bus • $79 (€71) • 11 h 30 min | |
| Ecolines or VR |
Take a bus to travel 186 miles (300 km) between Helsinki and Saint-Petersburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Ecolines or VR among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg.
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Travel to Saint-Petersburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg.

There are 1 options to travel from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg including taking a bus.
The cheapest way to go to Saint-Petersburg from Helsinki is by taking a bus, which costs on average $79 (€71).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg:
A bus is () less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg costing on average ().
The fastest way from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg is by bus with an average journey time of 11 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Saint-Petersburg that take longer:
The Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg distance is around 186 miles (300 km).
The average frequency per day from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg is:
- Around 1 bus per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Saint-Petersburg as scheduled services by bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg:
- You can go to Saint-Petersburg from Helsinki by bus with Ecolines or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $72 (€65) with Ecolines from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg on Omio.
- You can go to Saint-Petersburg from Helsinki by train with VR. You'll see cheap train tickets for $55 (€50) with VR from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus with Ecolines.
- Direct services by train with VR.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Saint-Petersburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg.
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