Planning a trip from Perm to St. Petersburg? There are really many transport options. It all depends on the capabilities of your wallet and free time. After all, the path is not short and in some cases takes more than a day.
Airplane
If you value your time, we recommend using a plane to travel from Perm to St. Petersburg. Pay more, but spend only 5 hours on the way. Well, plus time for an airport shuttle.
If we talk about prices, then be prepared to give at least 9,000 rubles one way for a ticket. Currently, S7 Airlines is engaged in transportation along this route. And be prepared for the fact that you have to make a transplant in Moscow. How long it lasts depends on the time of the flight. Therefore, in some cases, the flight time may increase.
Another option is to fly with Nordwind Airlines. They also make a transfer in Moscow, however there is an opportunity to get on a plane, where the transfer is 7 hours. Departing in the evening, in the morning you will be in Perm.
By the way, when you return from St. Petersburg to Perm, tickets are cheaper. The minimum price is 5,700 rubles. The maximum you can pay 20 600 rubles.
If you are going on a trip, do not forget to periodically check the sites for the sale of airline tickets. Sometimes they arrange sales, so there is a chance to stumble upon an attractive offer and buy cheaper tickets.
How to get from the airport?
Pulkovo Airport is located relatively close to the city - only 15 kilometers away. If you do not want to take a taxi, then buses constantly run between the airport and the center.
A bus number K-800 leaves from terminal 1 every half an hour, and a K-900 bus leaves at the exit from terminal 2. They were created specifically to deliver arriving to the city. This means that such buses are expensive.
If you do not want to overpay for a transfer, use public transport. Directly opposite the arrival hall there is a stop, from where the city line bus at number 39 and the K3 minibus leave.
Not far from there is another stop - Pulkovo-2. Buses 13 and 13A, as well as minibuses K3, K113 and K213, stop there. Their cost will be two times lower than regular buses.
A train
The cheapest and most comfortable way to get from Perm to St. Petersburg is by train. You can sleep normally, it is possible to stretch your legs and order a normal meal. Believe me, you will appreciate these services - the travel time is 32 hours!
On its way, the Perm - St. Petersburg train stops at points such as Kirov, Yar, Vologda and Chebsara. The cost of the trip varies: if you buy a ticket in advance, you can pay only 2,000 rubles. If you go to the cashier before departure, and even choose a coupe, then give all 5,000 rubles.
There should be no problems with the schedule - the train runs almost every day twice a day. When choosing a time, keep in mind that you will spend more than 30 hours on the road. This means that if you go on a trip in the evening, then you will arrive in St. Petersburg, most likely, in the early morning.
If you couldn’t catch the direct train, you can buy a passing ticket. The cost of the ticket and the duration of the journey will be approximately the same - the difference may be some two hours. Trains to St. Petersburg come from Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Petropavlovsk, Novy Urengoy, Tyumen, Barnaul and Novokuznetsk. Some of them leave late in the evening (23.00 - 00.00), some early in the morning (5.00 - 6.00).
We get to the messenger
If there are no tickets for a direct train, but you need to get to St. Petersburg, you can choose a route through other cities. It will also turn out around 32 hours in time, but you will pay more - from 3,500 to 16,000 rubles.
So, the first thing you need to take a bus from Perm to Cheboksary. He walks daily, and the road takes about 17 hours. Such a trip will cost from 1,400 to 2,000 rubles.
When you get to Cheboksary, take the bus going to Moscow. He walks every hour, so there should not be a big problem with connecting flights. The journey takes 10 hours, and the ticket costs from 940 to 1200 rubles.
There are several ways to get from Moscow to St. Petersburg. The most comfortable one is to take the Sapsan train. It leaves from the Leningradsky station every 4 hours; the ticket costs from 2,000 to 13,000 rubles. In this case, the road will take about 4 hours.
The car
To get from Perm to St. Petersburg by car is the best option. Apart from the plane, this is the fastest way to get from one city to another. The journey takes about 27 and a half hours. At the same time, the cost of gasoline is approximately from 6,500 to 10,000 rubles. Agree, not the cheapest option. But you have to pay for comfort, right?
There are two ways to get from Perm to St. Petersburg by car. In the first case, you are driving along the A-114 highway. The distance Perm - St. Petersburg is 1,870 kilometers, and the whole trip will take 24 hours.
Another option is to take a detour along the E105 highway, and then turn onto the M-10. In this case, you will get to St. Petersburg for 26 hours, the total distance will be about 2000 kilometers.