How to travel from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow

There are 2 options to travel between Saint-Petersburg and Moscow including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow is a bus with an average price of $24 (€19).

This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow:

A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow costing on average $34 (€27).

The fastest way to travel from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow is by train with an average journey time of 3h 50m.

Other travel options to Moscow take longer:

Bus takes on average 9h 30m.

The distance from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow is approximately 393 miles (633 km).

The average frequency per day from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow is:

• Around 16 trains per day.
• Around 1 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Petersburg and Moscow as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), Grand Express Train, Russian Railways (РЖД), Russian Railways (High Speed Trains) to go to Moscow by train.
• Travel with Ecolines (Amron) to go to Moscow by bus.

Yes, there are direct services available from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow with the following travel companies:

• 16 direct trains per day with Russian Railways (Commuter Trains), Grand Express Train, Russian Railways (РЖД), Russian Railways (High Speed Trains).
• 1 direct buses per day with Ecolines (Amron).

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