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The Question
Public Question Asked by Liliya about Helsinki
To Finland by ferry
Hi ! Last Summer I visited Finland and very much liked it. I'm thinking of comming back this Summer and wondering if you know whether ferries between Helsinki and St. Peterburg operate and whether it's a good idea to take one?
Answers (3)
The Best Answer
Answered by Antti Tumelius , Helsinki, Finland
Ferries can be found from http://www.stpeterline.com/en/
It´s a new thing, so I haven´t tried. Visiting St Petersburg is really something I can recommend :) Even though you don´t need a visa for that trip, I would stay a bit longer and get a visa beforehand.
Answered by Jan-Erik , Tampere, Finland
Hi, you just go to Helsinki's South Harbour and you'll find all the ferries you need!
Cheers,
Jan-Erik
Comment by Liliya from Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
so, there is one to SPb, or rather from SPb, as this it where my trip is going to start from? :)
Answered by Nina Oksanen , Helsinki, Finland
The tickets to the cruise ship form Helsinki to St.Petersburg can be ordered online (Silja Line etc), and the cruise there is relatively charming. Of ferries I am not so sure as I've personally never tried such, but the cruise is safe and pretty nice, just it only allowes you to stay in St.Petersburg for a few days.
If you do not feel a cruise is your way, you can always take a train from Helsinki to St. Petersburg. It does not take too long.
Also bus-lines operate the route.
Comment by Liliya from Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
thanks for your respond! well, Finland won't let me in without a visa. and it's the same for you, finns, when you come to SPb, as far as I know. I've head a lot of good things about those farry trips, like they've got sauna, nice bars etc., so it sounds like good fan;) What do you personally loke about SPb?
Jun 10, 2010