There are 10 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Vologda by subway, plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2 subway, fly to Vologda Airport
best- Take the subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskayasubway
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Vologda Airport (VGD)plane LED - VGD
3h 36m₽4,530–27,430Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint Petersburg to Vologda653.3 km
10h 31m₽1,232Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus stationbus 9736
9h 35m₽1,400–3,000Train
- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Vologda 1train 014Н / ...
12h 11m₽1,865–4,190Fly to Cherepovets, train
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Cherepovets (CEE)plane LED - CEE
- Take the train from Cherepovec 1 to Vologda 1train
6h 44m₽5,140–29,050Fly to Tunoshna Airport, bus
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Tunoshna Airport (IAR)plane LED - IAR
- Take the bus from Yaroslavl Bus station to Vologdabus
7h 53mBus via Saint Petersburg Dybenko
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Dybenko to Vologdabus
10h 56mBus via Tikhvin
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Ladozhskaya to Tichwinbus 1831
- Take the bus from Tikhvin to Vologda Bus stationbus 9736
12h 27m₽1,915–3,588Drive 651.5 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Vologdacar 651.5 km
9h 27m₽4,409–6,369Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saint Petersburg to Vologdataxi 651.5 km
9h 27m₽11,000–14,000
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Vologda Airport (VGD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Vologda is to rideshare which costs RUB 1232 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Vologda is to line 2 subway and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs RUB 4500 - RUB 28000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Vologda Bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Petersburg to Vologda. However, there are services departing from Spasskaya and arriving at Vologda 1 via Ladozhsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Vologda is 580 km. The road distance is 651.5 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Vologda without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs RUB 1400 - RUB 3000.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Saint Petersburg to Vologda, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Vologda bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Vologda train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Vologda is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs RUB 1400 - RUB 3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 1800 - RUB 4200 and takes 12h 11m.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Vologda, Russia?
Ecolines RU operates a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₽1,400–3,000 and the journey takes 9h 35m. PTK also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Vologda 1 once daily. Tickets cost ₽1,800–4,100 and the journey takes 10h 58m.
- Website
- severstal-avia.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Cherepovets
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–26,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Vologda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–27,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Tunoshna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–28,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Tunoshna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–28,000
- Phone
- 8-800-350-11-55
- info@metro.spb.ru
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
Subway from Nevsky Prospekt to Moskovskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽65–90
- Website
- Saint Petersburg Metro
- Schedules at
- Saint Petersburg Metro Map
- Podorozhnik Сard
- ₽65
- Token / Bank Card Contactless
- ₽90
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Vologda 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–4,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,800–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,900–4,100
Train from Cherepovec 1 to Vologda 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tikhvin to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +7 (812) 245-06-70
- info@ptk.express
- Website
- bus.ptk.express
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Vologda Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ptk.express
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- SKSauto
Bus from Saint Petersburg Ladozhskaya to Tichwin
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Saint Petersburg to Vologda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,232
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–14,000
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 812 404-44-44
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 812 455-55-55
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 812 366-66-66
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Saint Petersburg to Vologda bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Vologda Bus station.
Saint Petersburg to Vologda train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Vologda 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Vologda is 651 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Vologda.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Saint Petersburg and Vologda. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.