Tours, tickets and day trips in Saint Petersburg
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Museum | 4,956,529 | 2019 |
| Russian Museum | 2,260,231 | 2021 |
The busiest is Hermitage Museum at 4,956,529 visitors in 2019. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
Day trips from Saint Petersburg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg to Kolpino | Russia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Velikiy Novgorod | Russia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Pskov | Russia | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Lahti | Finland | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Vantaa | Finland | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Helsinki | Finland | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Petrozavodsk | Russia | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Saint Petersburg?
Hermitage Museum, with 4,956,529 visitors in 2019 (Wikidata).
Does Saint Petersburg have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.