Travel planning service OneTwoTrip reveals affordable June flight and train options across major Russian routes
OneTwoTrip, a travel planning service, has shared insights on finding inexpensive flights and trains during the first month of summer. The analysis looked at average prices for one way tickets from the most popular Russian cities, based on June search activity by service users. The information is presented with attribution to socialbites.ca.
In June, travelers commonly head to Moscow and St. Petersburg, with many inquiries originating from Sochi, Yekaterinburg, and Kazan. The study identified the most budget friendly routes: flights from the capital to Arkhangelsk cost about 2,300 rubles on average, and to Kaliningrad about 3,200 rubles. From St. Petersburg, prices average around 3,300 rubles, with Tyumen at approximately 3,400 rubles.
For residents traveling from Petersburg, the cheapest option appears to Kaliningrad at roughly 2,400 rubles. A trip to Moscow or Arkhangelsk runs around 3,000 rubles, and Murmansk around 3,100 rubles. Costs to Kostroma are about 3,800 rubles, with Vologda near 3,900 rubles.
Sochi travelers can expect low fares to Moscow and Mineralnye Vody at about 3,500 rubles. Tickets to Kazan are around 3,600 rubles, and to Ufa about 3,900. A flight to Samara averages 4,100 rubles, with Kaluga at about 4,200 rubles.
From Yekaterinburg, the most economical option is Nyagan at 3,200 rubles. Uray can be reached for 3,300 rubles, and Sovetsky around 3,800. Flights to Moscow average 4,000 rubles, and to Ufa about 4,300 rubles.
On the rail side, travelers frequently look for June departures to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, and Krasnodar. The cheapest ride from the capital to Tver runs at about 500 rubles, with Kaluga costing slightly more at around 550 rubles. A journey to Yaroslavl costs 750 rubles, and to Bryansk, Vologda, and Kostroma about 850 rubles each.
For residents of Petersburg, the most economical option is a train to Pskov at roughly 650 rubles. A trip to Ulyanovsk is about 750 rubles, and to Yaroslavl or Tver roughly 1,000 rubles. Access to Petrozavodsk, Arkhangelsk, and Smolensk sits around 1,200 rubles, with Moscow about 1,350 rubles.
In June, travel from Sochi to Krasnodar, Stavropol, or Vladikavkaz is affordable at around 800 rubles. Nalchik tickets run about 1,000 rubles, and Anapa around 1,200 rubles. The budget for a trip to Simferopol is 1,300 rubles, with Rostov-on-Don or Mineralnye Vody at about 1,400 rubles.
From Kazan, the cheapest option is a rail ride to Ulyanovsk for about 900 rubles. Astrakhan tickets cost around 1,000 rubles, Izhevsk and Perm about 1,200 rubles. Train fares to Yekaterinburg or Saransk are near 1,300 rubles, and Tyumen about 1,500 rubles.
Earlier reports indicated that Russians began purchasing more frequent train and bus tickets to the south, reflecting an uptick in leisure travel during the season [Citation: socialbites.ca].