Ivanovo and St. Petersburg are divided in a straight line by about 900 km. To get from the textile capital to the North, you can choose the most convenient and economical way.
Ivanovo - St. Petersburg by car
Depending on the route, the distance Ivanovo - St. Petersburg is from 860 to 920 km. The route can be laid along regional routes without toll sites or along federal highways.
However, it should be noted that the condition of the roadway on regional routes is sometimes far from perfect, and regional roads are not encouraging with the variety of hotels and roadside restaurants.
How can I get from Ivanovo to St. Petersburg by car:
- From Ivanovo, go to Yaroslavl and go around it along the Southwest Ring Road. Then get out onto the M-8 highway and drive along it to Danilov. In Danilovo, go left from M-8 to Poshekhonye and go along the Rybinsk reservoir to Cherepovets, enjoying the views. From Cherepovets go to the A-114 highway and along it through Tikhvin to Volkhov, where it is worth moving to the R-21 highway. It is convenient to go along it to St. Petersburg, they enter the city, leaving Shlisselburg and the Oreshek fortress on the right. This route is 920 km and takes about 12 hours. There are no paid sites.
- From Ivanovo, take the direction to the city of Gavrilov Yam, where to cross the M-8 and, without stopping in Yaroslavl, go to the village of Nikulskoye. At the entrance to Nikulskoye, take a left onto Myshkin, where you will have to take the ferry. It should be noted that the crossing does not work in winter when ice is on the Volga. Navigation usually opens in late March. The ferry is paid, for a passenger car weighing up to 1500 kg, the fare costs 250 rubles., Passengers - for free. It operates by ferry every day from 07:00 to 20:00. After half an hour crossing the Volga, you must go from Myshkin via Voskresenskoye to Ivanovskoye, where on the Bulat River turn right. Then pass the village of Red Hill, Molokovo, Sandovo, Ustyuzhna and leave on the highway A-114. On it - through Tikhvin to Volkhov, where the A-114 intersects with the R-21, which you must go to. On this northern highway you can safely go to St. Petersburg. The road will be 860 km, travel time is about 12 hours.
- This route is similar to the previous one on the segment to Myshkin. Upon reaching Myshkin and using the ferry crossing the other side of the Volga, you need to go through the city of Bezhetsk to the city of Verkhny Volochyok, where you can cross the M-10 highway. According to the federal M-10, which is also called "Leningradka", you need to go through Valdai, past Veliky Novgorod. Entrance to the Northern capital from Pavlovsk and Pushkino. This route Ivanovo - St. Petersburg provides that 880 km can be covered in 13 hours.
The road by car is interesting, the road passes through beautiful dense forests and rivers.
How to choose a car route Ivanovo-Saint Petersburg
Which auto path option to choose depends on:
- from the desire to quickly get to St. Petersburg;
- to see various sights along the road;
So, on the shore of the Rybinsk reservoir, you can visit the village of Tygydym, take a walk in the Veps forest, visit the king of the Mice in the Myshkinsky palace, visit the museum of the poet N. Gumilyov and the raspberry museum ... Along the trails, many ancient churches have been preserved.
The whole route Ivanovo-St. Petersburg will need:
- fuel, at the rate of 9 l / 100 km, only 80 l, depending on gas prices, about 3,000 rubles .;
- ferry payment (in case of choosing a ferry) - 250 rubles;
- overnight, if you immediately overcome about 900 km it will be difficult, from 500 rubles. for the place.
You can save significantly if you use the services of selecting companions who will partially reimburse the cost of gasoline and brighten up a lonely trip.
For a family of 3-4 people, the option of getting from the textile capital to St. Petersburg by car is also beneficial.
By train from Ivanovo to St. Petersburg
The cities of Ivanovo and St. Petersburg are connected by a railway network.
2 trains leave from Ivanovo railway station:
1. Brand 045Ya “Textile paradise”. It leaves daily at 18:30, arrives at the Moscow station of St. Petersburg at 11:15, en route is 16 hours and 45 minutes.
2. Train 337 leaves Samara and makes a stop in Ivanovo. He leaves the city of brides and chintz at 20:10, arrives in St. Petersburg at 12:40. He overcomes the whole journey in 16 hours 30 minutes. It should be noted that this train runs on even days.
The price of tickets depends on the class of train and wagon, seasonality and holiday dates. The ticket for the train Ivanovo - St. Petersburg will cost from 970 rubles. in the reserved seat, up to 1860 rubles. in the compartment.
By plane from Ivanovo to the Northern capital
Ivanovo and St. Petersburg are connected by air.
From Ivanovo-Voznesensk Airport, which is located 7 km from the city, you can fly to St. Petersburg with flight 7R104 of RusLine airline daily.
The plane takes off at 19:40, arrives in Pulkovo at 21:05. For an hour and a half flight, you need to pay about 10 thousand rubles.
Bus Ivanovo-Saint Petersburg
At 17:30 a bus leaves from Ivanovo bus station every day to St. Petersburg.
The bus travels through Vladimir and Moscow (metro station "VDNH"), so it’s about 15 hours on the way. Passengers arrive in St. Petersburg at st. m. "Star" at 08:30 a.m.
A bus ticket costs about 2 thousand rubles.
Getting from the capital of the Ivanovo region to the city on the Neva is not difficult, the choice of vehicles allows you to choose a more economical or interesting route, fast or with arrival at a convenient time.