Best way to go from Sant Petersburg to Moscow?

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Any one know the info on getting from Sant Petersburg to Moscow?

Tours/ tour guide Visa info.?

Thanks

Marty

[Pet Nit Noy]

Any one know the info on getting from Sant Petersburg to Moscow?

Tours/ tour guide Visa info.?

Thanks

Marty

 

If you're going to both places within your port call in St. Petersburg, contact a licensed Russian tour company.The names of the many preferred tour companies appear in dozens of posts. Some companies make the trip by air. Other's go via train. Ask each tour company for the pros and cons of either method. (No personal visa required.)

 

If you're ending a cruise in St. Petersburg you'd need to get a personal visa anyway to fly home, so there's no additional cost/paperwork to extend your trip by adding time in Moscow. Fly there or take a river cruise. (Personal visa required.)

[collijoha]

Any one know the info on getting from Sant Petersburg to Moscow?

Tours/ tour guide Visa info.?

Thanks

Marty

 

It mostly depends on your personal situation. Many tour companies have Mocow day tours with blanket visa included. It is only 4 hours by train or one hour by air. Or if you want to stay longer in Moscow you need Russian visa. There are special threads describing the process of getting it.

[dogs4fun]

Any one know the info on getting from Sant Petersburg to Moscow?

Tours/ tour guide Visa info.?

Thanks

Marty

If you are arriving via cruise ship, most independent tour companies offer the middle day (assuming 3 days in port) as a tour to Moscow. You would not need a visa in this case.

If you are not arriving via cruise, you would need a Russian visa. You can apply for said visa here: http://www.ils-usa.com/

I have utilized both the Sapsan (high speed) train and Rossiya airlines to travel from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Of the 2 methods of transport, I preferred the train (but, it does take longer). From the Moscow airport, we simply took the train into the city - total time to reach the city was about 2 hours. The Sapsan takes about 4 hours from St. Petersburg to Moscow.