Two large millionaire cities - St. Petersburg and Tyumen - have long-standing strong relationships: economic and cultural, scientific and social.
Therefore, residents of Tyumen often have to go to the city on the Neva to solve various problems, and just on vacation to get acquainted with the many attractions of the Northern capital.
What is the distance between St. Petersburg and Tyumen?
If measured by the map, then between St. Petersburg and Tyumen lies only 2,000 km. However, in reality, everything is a little different. So, the distance St. Petersburg - Tyumen by car will be 2 550-2 800 km, depending on the route laid. With air travel, you will have to overcome 2,032 km, and about 2,400 km of tracks have been laid for railway transport.
From Tyumen to St. Petersburg: vehicle selection
Based on how quickly, conveniently and comfortably you need to get to St. Petersburg from Tyumen, you need to select a vehicle.
The cities of St. Petersburg and Tyumen are connected by roads and railways. However, there are nuances that travelers should consider:
- the cost of tickets for air travel is seasonal and increases significantly during school holidays and holidays;
- the train runs for almost two days;
- when traveling by car, the driver is likely to need rest.
Fast by plane
Of course, air travel remains the easiest and fastest way to get to St. Petersburg from Tyumen. By choosing it, you can get from Siberia to the Northern capital in 3 hours.
Planes of various airlines make flights on this route daily.
The cheapest one-way ticket will cost 3,870 rubles, but catching such a fare can be difficult. And the average price of a flight is 5,475 rubles. On holidays, the ticket price increases.
Which airlines serve the route Tyumen - St. Petersburg:
- Yamal.
- Aeroflot.
- "Russia".
- S7.
- Utair.
Each of them has its own additional conditions for the transportation and payment of baggage. This information must be found out before buying a ticket.
The flight schedule is compiled conveniently:
- the first leaves at 05:10, and the last at 23:40;
- the most popular flight is at 06:50.
Some flights include transfers at Moscow airports Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo. A direct only airline "Russia" makes: departure at 05:10.
The distance St. Petersburg - Tyumen for all aircraft departing in this direction is the same - 2,032 km.
By the way, it should be borne in mind that the time in Tyumen is 2 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
Departure takes place from the Tyumen airport Roshchino, and arrival - in Pulkovo (St. Petersburg). You can get to the center of St. Petersburg from Pulkovo in an hour and a half.
Comfortable on the train
If the plane is fast, then the train is comfortable.
Trains depart from Tyumen to St. Petersburg every day from the railway station, which is located at ul. Railway station, 22. They arrive in St. Petersburg at the Ladoga station. On the way passengers are 1 day + another 18-20 hours.
In the direction of Tyumen - Petersburg, 2 long-distance trains and 2 ambulances run. The cost of tickets depends on the choice of seats:
- in reserved seats - from 2 205 rubles;
- in a compartment - from 5,408 rubles.
However, the amount of baggage, unlike air travel, is not limited on the train.
The Tyumen railway schedule has the following flights to St. Petersburg:
- 073E Tyumen - St. Petersburg. Fast. It leaves at 17:47, arrives in 1 day and 18 hours - at 10:00. The train runs on odd days.
- 013N Novokuznetsk - St. Petersburg. This is a quick company staff, which affects the cost of tickets. It leaves at 17:47, arrives at 10:00, in a day.
Thus, almost every day from Tyumen, you can go by rail to St. Petersburg.
The route of the Tyumen - St. Petersburg train was laid through the Sverdlovsk Region, Perm Territory, Kirov, Kostroma and Vologda Regions. The train makes stops in the cities of Yekaterinburg, Kungur, Perm, Glazov, Antropovo, Galich, Bui, Vologda, Cherepovets, Tikhvin and others.
Interesting by car
Going on the road in a personal car, you will have to travel 2,600-2,800 km, which will require about 220 liters of fuel and more than 9 thousand rubles.
Tyumen-Saint Petersburg route options by car:
- On the road you will have to spend 1 day 9 hours 30 minutes if there are no traffic jams. There are no paid sections on this route. The path runs through Yekaterinburg, Perm along the R-242 highway, and then along the R-243 to Kirov, from there to Manturovo. In Manturovo, turn right and go along the railway tracks to the town of Bui, Lyubim, Prechistoe. In the last city, turn onto the M-8 highway, go to Danilov and turn right into Poshekhonye. After Cherepovets, follow the A-114 road to the intersection with R-21, which will lead to St. Petersburg. This is the most northern route.
- The road takes 1 day 11 hours. From Tyumen to Manturovo go, as in the previous route. Then turn onto R-243 to Kostroma, along M-8 - to Yaroslavl, from there turn onto the highway to the ferry crossing in Myshkin. Crossing is paid for cars, for passengers is free. From Myshkin, via Bezhetsk, drive to Vyshny Volochek, from there take the M-10 to St. Petersburg.
- And there is another option. The journey will be 1 day 15 hours, along the way you will have to pay for the ferry crossing in Myshkin and sections of the toll road. Having passed Yekaterinburg and Perm, get out onto the road leading to Kazan. It is better to use the federal highway M-7. Cheboksary, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Moscow are passing along this path. Having passed the capital of Russia, we need to go onto the M-10 highway leading to St. Petersburg. Please note that the stretch of road from Budovo to Kolomna can be reached by the M-11 toll motorway or the free M-10.

Traveling by car, it is convenient to visit many interesting places along the way and take beautiful photos. For relaxation, you can rent a room in numerous hotels and roadside hotels. Travelers will not stay hungry either - a lot of cafes and restaurants are open on the highway.
By bus
Unfortunately, the residents of Tyumen, intercity bus flights that would take them from their hometown directly to the banks of the Neva, do not exist - too long a distance.