Helsinki – St Petersburg
Ferries to Russia
Helsinki – St Petersburg
Ferries to Russia
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One of the major ports in Finland, Helsinki is the capital city and is also one of the major ports in the whole of Scandinavia, hosting a range of different ships and ferries on a daily basis.
Helsinki ferries are operated by Tallink Silja, Eckerö Line, Viking Line, Finnlines connecting Finland with 4 destinations. Helsinki Ferries sail around 13 times a day and up to 96 times a week.
Ferries from Helsinki to Tallinn sail approximately 72 times per week with a crossing time of 2h 11m. The average price of a Helsinki - Tallinn ferry is about $95.
The Helsinki - Stockholm ferry runs 9 times per week with a duration of 17h 55m. The average price of a Helsinki - Stockholm ferry is around $181.
Helsinki ferries sail to Mariehamn, Tallinn, Stockholm, Travemunde.
The price of a ferry from Helsinki starts at around $365.27. Helsinki ferries can range between $365.27 and $24.56 depending on various factors such as the route, season, operator and type of ship.
The fastest ferry from Helsinki is on the Helsinki - Tallinn ferry in 2h 0m with Tallink Silja.
Car ferries do sail from Helsinki and are operated by Tallink Silja, Eckerö Line, Finnlines, Viking Line. View our Deal Finder to compare car ferry prices and tickets.
Foot passengers can travel on ferries from Helsinki with Tallink Silja, Eckerö Line, Viking Line, Finnlines.
You can take your pet on the ferry from Helsinki with Viking Line, Tallink Silja, Finnlines. For more information about pet accommodation and fees please view our Deal Finder.
Cabins are available on some ferry routes from Helsinki. Operators that have cabins on ferries from Helsinki include Tallink Silja, Viking Line, Eckerö Line, Finnlines. Check our Deal Finder for the best option for you.
Helsinki ferry port is one of the biggest ports in Scandinavia, and with countless ferries coming in daily, there are instead multiple terminals spread across Helsinki. This means that where you come into port is defined by which operator you are travelling with, and which route you are travelling on, but all the terminals in Helsinki have at the very least the basic amenities, and all have access to the main city, via taxis and public transport, so no matter which terminal you arrive at, there will plenty of facilities and amenities available to you.
With a colourful past stretching back to its eponymous founder Tsar Peter the Great in the 1700s, the city of Saint Petersburg is widely considered the cultural and historical capital of Russia. Situated at the far-eastern end of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea, the metropolis is home to a plethora of international banks and businesses as well as a major seaport that specialises in the export of gas and oil throughout Europe. The clash of architecture found in the city centre is testament to its multifaceted past. The monumental Winter Palace, once the home of Russia’s monarchs, is a dramatic Baroque structure on the shores of the palace embankment, while the gold-trimmed bell towers of the Smolney Convent to the south of the Neva river soar into the Russian skyline. The port of St Petersburg is located on the western edge of Vasilevsky Island, a district of the city that is separated from the mainland by a fork of the Neva River. There is no overground train to the island, though an underground line runs from the south of the city to Primorskaya station just a half an hour walk from the harbour. Buses and Marshrutkas (city mini-buses) regularly make the short trip over one of the island’s four bridges too, taking passengers within minutes of the ferry terminal from stops across the city. The cruise terminal, named Marine Façade, won the Best Port award in 2009 due to its comfortable, modern facilities that allow for the smooth handling of passenger traffic. The large building houses a cash machine, post office and souvenir shop, as well as a designated meeting spot for tour guides who offer trips through the historic streets of St Petersburg. Ferries operated by St Peter Line leave the port a number of times throughout the week. All of the routes sail west across the Baltic Sea to stops in Stockholm, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland; and the multiple day trip to Tallinn in North Estonia.
