Visiting St. Petersburg from Finland

From Helsinki to St.Petersburg it’s possible to go:

• by train: Please see more information on the Finnish state railways webpages www.vr.fi (pages also in English)
• by bus: You can find more information from the main bus station, Matkapyörä, tel: +358-(0)9-6136 8433 or internet: www.matkahuolto.fi (pages also in English).
• by boat: St Peter Line has visa-free 72 h cruises to St.Petersburg, http://stpeterline.com.

For organized trips to St.Petersburg, Russia, please contact a local travel agency or one of the following travel agencies in Helsinki:

• Helsinki Expert/Tour Shop, Pohjoisesplanadi 19 (office located in the Tourist Information Office) tel.+358 (0)9 2288 1500,e-mail:tourshop@helsinkiexpert.fi, www.helsinkiexpert.fi
• Finnsov Tours, Museokatu 15, tel.+358 (0)9 436 6960, fax.+358 (0)9 4366 9620,e-mail:tours@finnsov.fi, www.finnsov.fi
• Lähialuematkat, Vuorimiehenkatu 3, tel.+358 (0)9 6689 5730, fax.+358 (0)9 6689 5750, e-mail:matkat@lahialuematkat.fi, www.lahialuematkat.fi
• Futurist, Erottajankatu 4 C 4th floor, tel.+358 (0)207 689 900, fax.+358 (0)207 689 989, e-mail:futurist@futurist.fi, www.futurist.fi
• Kymenmatkat, Fredrikinkatu 19, tel.+358 (0)9 251 27701, fax. +358 (0)9 674 301, e-mail:kymen.matkat@kymenmatkat.fi , www.kymenmatkat.net

Please note! Everyone needs a visa to go to Russia. It might be wise to apply for the visa in time before your trip, either in your country or through a travel agency if arranging the trip through one.

In Helsinki, when applying the visa from the Russian Embassy (Tehtaankatu 1b, tel.+358-(0)9-661 876/ consulate services: Vuorimiehenkatu 6, +358-(0)9-661 449, www.rusembassy.fi/index_eng.htm), it takes approx 6 working days to get the visa.