There are 2 airports
in Saint-Petersburg: Pulkovo-I for domestic flights
and Pulkovo-II for international flights. Both of them
are located not far from the city: Pulkovo-II is about
17 km (10ml) to the south of St-Petersburg and Pulkovo-I
is a little bit further (5km) along the same road.
PULKOVO-II INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Air communication with
foreign countries. Airline offices are in the main building
on the second floor. In the arrival/departure areas
you'll find the following services: duty-free shops,
cafeterias and currency exchange offices.
It's better to arrange
the transfer from the airports to your hotel or into
the town in advance to avoid the difficulties with your
luggage and unexpected spending. The cars are available
at the Baggage Claim for a fee paid to the person in
charge.
From the airport you
can reach the city by taxi: 5-10 minutes
trip to the Moskovskaya metro
station (red line of metro plan/scheme) or 20-30 minutes
to the city center. Early in the morning and late at
night when the public transport doesn't run the prices
are extremely high (but you can reduce it if you are
good in bargaining).
The Route Taxi
- (Marshrutnoe taxi) (minibus with 10 seats)
plies between the airport and the nearest Moskovskaya
metro station from 7 a.m. till 10 p.m. (10-15 minute
trip) from where you can proceed into the city center
on the metro (20-25 minute run). Fixed fare is paid
to the taxi driver.
The Public Bus
# 13 (tickets can be bought in the bus).
PULKOVO-I
Air communication with
the former Soviet Republics and within Russia. The entrance
to the waiting room for departures to Moscow is separate,
it is located in the right wing of the airport. On the
3rd floor there is a parent-and-infant room, cafeterias,
pharmacy, hair salon, administration office.
You can get to the city
center by taxi in 20-30 minutes unless
there is traffic congestion.
Express bus
# 39E (intervals of about 1 hour, the ticket fee is
stated at the entrance, price is fixed regardless of
the distance). Intermediate metro stations on the route
are the Moskovskaya and Tekhnologicheskiy
Institut.
The Route Taxi
(minibus with 10 seats) up to Moskovskaya metro
station runs from 7 a.m. till 10 p.m., 10-15 minute
trip.
Public Bus
# 39 (the tickets can be bought in the bus), the way
to the nearest metro station takes 20 minutes.
