The capital of Bashkortostan - Ufa - is one of the largest cities not only in Russia, but also in Europe. Economic, industrial, cultural and scientific interests connect Ufa and the northern capital of the country - St. Petersburg. Therefore, there is no problem getting from one city to another, most importantly, choose a convenient form of transport.
The distance from Ufa to St. Petersburg
If you directly measure the distance between Ufa and St. Petersburg, you get a little about 1700 km. The railway laid back in the 19th century stretched 2,447 km from west to east. Depending on how the Ufa - St. Petersburg automobile route will be drawn up, it will be necessary to overcome about 2100 km.
To St. Petersburg from Ufa by plane
The largest airport in the Volga Federal District, Ufa receives and sends numerous flights every day both in Russia and international. The reconstructed airport complex is located in the village of Bulgakovo. The city center and the airport are connected by 3 bus routes: 101, 110, 100. The fastest way to get from Ufa to St. Petersburg is by plane. Depending on the airline, the flight takes from 3 to 4.5 hours.
1. Aeroflot, Russia, S7, Transaero flights operate flights from Ufa to St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport.
2. Airplanes of the S7 airline make a flight in 4 hours 20 minutes, while the passenger will make a transfer in Moscow (Domodedovo). The flight leaves at 07:00, arrives in St. Petersburg at 09:25.
3. The Rossiya Airlines offers to fly at 04:45 and arrive in St. Petersburg at 05:45 non-stop. On the road, the passenger is 3 hours. The company has another flight departing at 05:20 and arriving at 06:15 h. Travel time will be 2 hours 55 min.
4. The Aeroflot company leaves the flight at 12:30, the passenger arrives at Pulkovo at 15:20, making a quick transfer in Moscow (Sheremetyevo).
Transaero Airlines has 2 flights from Ufa to St. Petersburg:
- Departure - at 05:30, arrival - at 06:30, on the way - 3 hours;
- Departure - at 21:25, arrival - at 09:05, en route - 13 hours and 40 minutes, because a passenger makes a transfer at Moscow Domodedovo Airport.
The price of a flight depends on the company and seasonality. The cheapest ticket costs from 7691 rubles, in June the cost of tickets can increase to 58 thousand.
Railway message
The modern complex of the railway station is located almost in the center of Ufa on Railway Station Square, 1. From here, dozens of trains leave daily to the Urals and Siberian open spaces, west and east. The station building has ticket offices, a restaurant, left-luggage offices, lounges and waiting rooms of different classes, a service center. A regular railway service connects the capital of Bashkortostan and the Northern capital of Russia. Ufa trains arrive in St. Petersburg at the Moscow station. On the route Ufa - St. Petersburg, several trains leave every day. This allows you to choose the most convenient departure and arrival times.
1. Train 347 is in transit for 2 days and 2 hours. Departing from Ufa at 09:54, arriving at 12:48. The Ufa - St. Petersburg train passes and makes short stops in the following cities:
- Samara
- Syzran;
- Saransk;
- Arzamas;
- Yaroslavl
2. The 107Y train leaves from Ufa at 12:35, the passenger arrives in St. Petersburg at 05:25, the train travels all the way in 40 hours 50 minutes.
Passenger passes cities:
- Samara
- Syzran;
- Penza
- Ryazan;
- Moscow;
- Tver.
3. Train 193 leaves the capital of Bashkortostan at 12:00 and after 38 hours 45 minutes arrives in St. Petersburg at 02:45. This is the fastest train that goes through Moscow.
It must be remembered that the schedule of the Russian Railways varies depending on the season, so the presence of a particular train must be specified in advance when buying tickets.
The cost of tickets for the Ufa - St. Petersburg train is in the reserved seat from 3400 rubles, in a compartment - from 4 thousand.
On the road by car
Distance Ufa - Saint Petersburg is convenient to overcome by car. With a fuel consumption of 8l / 100 km it is necessary to fill 166 liters of gasoline, this will cost about 4700 rubles.
There are 2 options for getting from Ufa to Petersburg:
1. Go along the federal highway M-7 to Moscow, from there go to the federal M-10 or use the paid M-11. This route allows you to travel through Naberezhnye Chelny, Kazan, Cheboksary, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Moscow, Tver, Veliky Novgorod. Such a trip will be interesting and unforgettable.
2. To avoid traffic jams, you can, after driving along the M-7 to the Vyatka River, turn right onto a local road. The route runs along the left bank of the Vyatka through the city of Kurzhum and goes to the city of Kotelnich, where you need to go to R-243. The R-243 highway runs parallel to the railway and passes through Galich, Bui, Lyubim. In Prechistoe, the road goes onto M-8, you need to go to Vologda, from there take A-114 via Sheksna, Cherepovets, Tikhvin. In Issad, you need to turn left onto the R-21 highway, which will lead to St. Petersburg.
Both options take about 26 hours. On the way, you can stop to rest in roadside motels or hotels, dine in the cafe.
Bus service
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to leave Ufa to St. Petersburg by bus, because the opening of the route, planned several years ago, did not take place. You can go from Ufa by bus to Moscow and change there. The bus from Ufa goes to the capital of Russia 28 hours, leaving on Fridays at 09:00. Flight number is 947.
Vehicle selection
In order for the Ufa - St. Petersburg road to be tireless, and to be at the appointed place on time, it is worth thinking about the correct choice of transport connection. The plane, of course, flies the fastest, but the ticket cost is quite high, and it is better to purchase it in advance. The train runs for a rather long time, but the ticket price is affordable, and in summer it makes discounts for children and students of Russian Railways. Going by car, you can take a fascinating journey through the expanses of Russia.