Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Travelling to St Petersburg
Travel between Moscow and St Petersburg has never been easier. If you
plan to include the second capital in your itinerary, you're sure to find a
transportation option to fit your mood and budget.
Train
All trains to St Petersburg depart from Leningradsky vokzal. Book your tickets at any train
station or through your hotel. Alternatively, buy tickets online at
www.tutu.ru
(in Russian) or
the official site of the Russian railroad (
www.rzd.ru
)
.
Overnight
There are about 10 overnight trains travelling between Moscow and St Petersburg. Most de-
part between 10pm and midnight, arriving the following morning between 6am and 8am. On
the more comfortable
firmeny
trains, a 1st-class
lyuks
ticket (two-person cabin) costs R5500
to R6000, while a 2nd-class
kupe
(four-person cabin) is R3000 to R4000.
Sample departure times and fares:
2 Krasnaya Strela
11.55pm, eight hours, 1st/2nd class R5800/3600
4 Ekspress
11.30pm, nine hours, 1st/2nd class R5500/3400
20 Tversk
12.56am, eight hours, 1st/2nd class R6000/4000
54 Grand Express
11.40pm, nine hours, 1st/2nd class R7600/3600
Sapsan
These high-speed trains travel at speeds of 200km per hour to reach their destination in about
four hours. Trains depart throughout the day. Comfortable seats are R3100 to R3400, except
on the early-morning trains, when you'll pay R10,000 and up.
Sample departure time and fares:
752 Sapsan
6.45am, four hours, R11,800
758 Sapsan
1.30pm, 4½ hours, R3400
762 Sapsan
4.30pm, four hours, R3200
764 Sapsan
7.25pm, four hours, R3200
