Other Transport in Russia

Though the vast majority of travelers arrive in Russia by train or plane, there are other options.

By Ferry
Most of Russia's major ports have international ferry services, but schedules have been cut back severely since Soviet times. Some of the cities with international connections are:

Kaliningrad - Services to Poland and Germany.
Khabarovsk - Service to China
Novorossiysk - Service to Georgia.
St. Petersburg - Connections to Western Europe were recently suspended.
Sochi - Services to Turkey and Georgia.
Vladivostok - The Far Eastern Shipping Company (http://www.fesco.ru/) has services to Japan and Korea.

By Bus
Russian border towns often have international bus service on a local basis. A few other cities offer long-haul international connections:

Murmansk - Service to Norway.
St. Petersburg - Regular services to Finland, Estonia and Latvia. (See Arriving in St. Petersburg.)

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