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 an airplane to travel from Perm to St. Petersburg. Pay more, but you will spend only 5 hours on the road. Well, plus the time for the transfer to the airport.
If we talk about prices, then be prepared to pay at least 9,000 rubles for a one-way ticket. At the moment, S7 Airlines is engaged in transportation on this route. And be prepared for the fact that you have to make a transplant in Moscow. How long it will last depends on the flight time. Therefore, in some cases, the flight time may increase.
Another option is to fly with Nordwind Airlines. They also make a transfer in Moscow, but it is possible 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. You can pay a maximum of 20,600 rubles.
If you are going on a trip, do not forget to periodically check the sites for the sale of air tickets. Sometimes they have 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 don't want to take a taxi, there are regular buses running between the airport and the city center.
A bus number K-800 departs 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 those who arrived to the city. This means that such buses are not cheap.
If you do not want to overpay for a transfer, use public transport. Directly opposite the arrivals hall there is a stop where the city bus number 39 and the minibus K3 leave.
Not far from there is another stop - "Pulkovo-2". Buses 13 and 13A stop there, as well as minibuses K3, K113 and K213. Their cost will be two times lower than regular buses.
Train
The cheapest and most comfortable way to get from Perm to St. Petersburg is by train. You will be able to sleep normally, it is possible to stretch your legs and order normal food. Believe me, you will appreciate these services - the journey time is 32 hours!
On its way, the train Perm - St. Petersburg stops at such points 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 ticket office before departure, and even choose a compartment, then give all 5,000 rubles.
There shouldn't be any problems with the timetable - 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 set off on the road in the evening, you will most likely arrive in St. Petersburg in the early morning.
If you failed to catch a direct train, you can buy a ticket for a passing one. The cost of the ticket and the duration of the journey will be approximately the same - the difference can be as little as two hours. Trains to Peter go from Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Petropavlovsk, Novy Urengoy, Tyumen, Barnaul and Novokuznetsk. Some of them depart late in the evening (23.00 - 00.00), some early in the morning (5.00 - 6.00).
We get on the crossbars
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 take about 32 hours in time, but you will pay more - from 3,500 to 16,000 rubles.
So, the first thing to do is take a bus from Perm to Cheboksary. It runs daily, and the journey takes about 17 hours. Such a trip will cost from 1,400 to 2,000 rubles.
When you get to Cheboksary, take the bus to Moscow. It runs every hour, so there will be a big problem with connecting flightsshouldn't. 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 is to take the Sapsan train. It departs from the Leningradsky railway station every 4 hours, the ticket price ranges from 2,000 to 13,000 rubles. The journey will take about 4 hours.
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, don't you?
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. On the road Perm - St. Petersburg, the distance is 1,870 kilometers, and the entire journey will take 24 hours.
Another option is to take a detour along the E105 highway, then turn onto the M-10. In this case, you will get to St. Petersburg in 26 hours, the total distance will be about 2000 kilometers.
