You can get from Arkhangelsk to St. Petersburg in different ways, based on what is more important: quickly get from city to city or enjoy the trip.
The largest northern port, the cultural capital of Pomerania and the brilliant St. Petersburg are connected by air and rail links, you can also cover the distance by car or bus.
If you measure the distance in a straight line, then Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg share only 750 km. But the roads are rarely paved geometrically precisely, therefore between the northern gates of Russia and the Northern capital there are 1,200-1400 km of roads and railways.
Railway communication Arkhangelsk - St. Petersburg
Daily trains depart from Arkhangelsk to St. Petersburg. In St. Petersburg, they arrive at Ladozhsky, Main or Moscow stations.
Thanks to the developed railway connection, you can easily pick up a flight with convenient departure and arrival times. Trains go from Arkhangelsk to St. Petersburg around the clock, on the first flight passengers board at 00:22, on the last - at 23:50.
On average, railway trains travel about 23 hours.
Having chosen the railway, you can get from city to city by making transfers:
- in Vologda;
- Moscow;
- Konoshe.
The cost of a reserved seat ticket is from 2500 rubles, a coupe - up to 6 000 rubles.
Air traffic
Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg are connected by 4 direct flights operated by Aeroflot and NordAvia.
From Arkhangelsk airport Talagi planes take off:
- at 07:30;
- 10:20;
- 17:50;
- 9 p.m.
Landing is carried out at the St. Petersburg Pulkovo-1 airport.
Travel time - 1 hour 30 minutes.
Passengers are transported by comfortable Airbus-319 and Boeing-737 aircraft. The cost of 1 ticket is from 4015 p. up to 5150 p. The conditions for baggage must be obtained from carriers.
You can also get from St. Petersburg to Arkhangelsk by transfer in Moscow and Kazan. In this case, the air travel will last from 4 hours 30 minutes. up to 28 hours, the cost of tickets will increase - 6 000-13 500 r.
Bus service
The distance from Arkhangelsk to St. Petersburg by bus can be overcome if you make a difficult route:
- first take the intercity bus to Oktyabrsky, Velsk or Kuloy;
- make a transfer to the bus to Vologda;
- in Vologda, transfer by bus to St. Petersburg.
It turns out a long and tiring journey. It is much more convenient and easier to get to the Northern capital from Arkhangelsk by car.
Travel by car
When traveling by car, you can lay several routes, then choosing the most convenient and interesting:
1. The route Arkhangelsk-St. Petersburg by car through Vologda.
From Arkhangelsk you need to go to the K -Kholmogory federal highway M-8 and go along it through Velsk to Vologda, leaving the Northern Dvina River on your left . In Vologda, go to the A-114, along this highway, going around the ring roads Cherepovets, Tikhvin, get to Volkhov. Here you need to use the R-21 highway, which will lead to Petersburg from Kirovsk and Shlisselburg.
In this case, you will have to overcome 1400 km, without traffic jams, the travel time will be 17 hours.
Based on 8 l / 100 km at a price of 40 p. / L, the cost of the trip is 4500 p.
2. The route Arkhangelsk-St. Petersburg via Pudozh.
This path is shorter and amounts to 1200 km, but it passes through forests outside large settlements. There are few gas stations and cafes on this road.
Having left Arkhangelsk along the federal highway M-8, in Brin-Navolok, you should turn left onto the 11R-001 highway, which runs along the right bank of the Onega River through Mirny, Plesetsk. In the city of Kargopol, you must take the 11R-002 road and drive about 70 km, after which the road will change its marking to 86K-287, but will continue to go through dense forests and swamps.
In Pudozh, you need to use the A-119 highway and drive along it to Vytegra. Then follow the road 19K-038, which will lead to Oshta.
Then follows the road 41K-001, which will be replaced by E-105. You need to drive about E-105 for about 210 km, after which in Lodeynoy Pole get over to R-21. This route will lead to St. Petersburg.
Estimated travel time is 15 hours, fuel cost is 3850 p.
Traveling alone, you can take a fellow traveler who will pay half the cost of gasoline. It’s safer to look for a travel companion on reliable online resources.