# Flights and buses to travel to Russia in 2023-2024

**URL:** <https://forum.russiable.com/t/flights-and-buses-to-travel-to-russia-in-2023-2024/18>\
**Category:** Travel to Russia\
**Created:** [November 22, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/flights-and-buses-to-travel-to-russia-in-2023-2024/18 "2023-11-22T11:06:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/user_avatar/forum.russiable.com/irena/32/7_2.png) [@Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Irena)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/flights-and-buses-to-travel-to-russia-in-2023-2024/18/1 "2023-11-22T11:06:12Z")

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If you are looking for a way to fly to Russia after the international sanctions due to the conflict with Ukraine, in this article I explain the different ways to get to Moscow, St. Petersburg or other cities in Russia, either by plane or by bus, in a cost-effective way.

The Finnish Government announced on November 16, 2023 the closure of its four main border crossings (Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa, Imatra and Niirala) until February 18, 2024, so buses currently do not circulate between Finland and Saint Petersburg . This means that, at the moment, to go by bus to Saint Petersburg you have to do it from Tallinn or Riga.

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**Author:** ![Michael78](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@Michael78](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Michael78)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/flights-and-buses-to-travel-to-russia-in-2023-2024/18/2 "2023-11-22T11:07:32Z")

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@Irena Hello Irena, I am going to visit some friends in Russia in January 2024, I have already booked the plane to Helsinki. Due to the closed border between Finland and Russia, I will take the boat from Helsinki to Tallinn and from there I will take the bus to St. Petersburg. Let’s hope Estonia doesn’t close the border!