How to reach to Petersburg?

How to reach to Petersburg, Russia? There Are different types of transport with which it is
possible to reach Petersburg. The most simple way to get to Petersburg is to arrive
here by plane. Planes fly to the airport "Pulkovo" from many countries of
the world. From the airport it is easy to reach city by the bus or a taxi. But the taxi
costs rather dearly.
You can use and other types of transport. For example, it is possible
to reach finland capital Helsinki by plane. From Helsinki up to Petersburg some trains daily go and on a regular basis buses go.
You can pass also by train from Helsinki to Moscow.
To Petersburg on the car.
Probably,
for you the most convenient will arrive to Russia on own car. One of variants of such
route passes through Helsinki. It is not complex. First you go to capital of Sweden
Stockholm. Then, for example, on the ferry "Silja Line" you get in Helsinki. From Helsinki up to Saint Petersburg it is easy to reach on good road to border with
Russia. The road will borrow from you about two hours. What is the time from you will
spend crossing border? It cannot be foreknown. It can be and 30 minutes and 5 hours.
At crossing border at you will check up presence of the Russian visa, the insurance and
documents on the car. It is necessary for owner of the car to fill the customs
declaration in English. You will find the form of the customs declaration on this site.
The road from border up to Санкт Petersburg will be prolonged still approximately 2-3 hours. The road up to Petersburg is in a satisfactory condition, but movement very strained. Be close.
On road from Finland to Petersburg on the car you can visit the city of Vyborg also. The main sight of a city is the "Vyborg Castle". It is a unique medieval castle in territory of Russia.
The Russian customs declaration.
If you go to Russia on the car at passage of customs to you it is necessary to captivate the
customs declaration. In the declaration registration data of the car are specified. Also it is necessary to bring cashes
available you in the declaration. Money in the sum less than 3000 US dollars and being on bank cards to declare it is not
necessary. If you carry valuable things they also are necessary for bringing in the customs declaration to Russia.
You receive the form of the customs declaration on border. It also can be received on this site.
The form is filled in duplicate. One copy of the customs declaration remains at the customs, the second to you
is necessary for keeping before departure Russia. At departure Russia it will be necessary for you to fill two more
forms of the customs declaration. |