You have to book your own connecting flights into and out of Moscow, St. Petersburg or Kuusamo via Helsinki, depending on the way you choose. Please contact your travel agent for international flight reservations, and inform us of your arrival date, time and flight number so that we can book hotel and airport transfers for you. If you prefer to stay longer in Moscow, St. Petersburg or Kuusamo we will be glad to book accommodation and arrange a special programme for you. This could include, for example, city sightseeing, theatre visits, etc.
HOW TO GET INTO THE DIVE CENTRE FROM MOSCOW
Our representative will meet you in Moscow International Airport and provide you with all necessary documents and tickets. The airport transfer and hotel accommodation can be arranged and have to be prebooked.
Going by train from Moscow:
An exciting part of the programme is a 27-hours 36 min railway journey in a comfortable wagon-lit from Moscow to the Arctic station Chupa. During the 1,673-kilometer trip you will watch the nature of Middle Russia gradually give place to the Russian North. The train departs from Moscow Leningradskiy railways station every day at 00:30AM, and arrives to Chupa at 4:30 AM next day. Then you will have a two-hour transfer by car from Chupa station to the AC Dive Centre, arriving around 7:00 AM.
Recommended trains:
MOSCOW OCT – CHUPA 016A - Departure at 00:30 , Arrival at 4:06 27 hours 36 min journey
CHUPA - MOSCOW OCT 015A - Departure at 03:00 a.m Arrival 06:54 a.m. on the next day.
Russian Railways offers sleeping cars with 1st class (2 berth) and 2nd class (4 berth) compartments.
Going by plane from Moscow:
Recommended flights:
Aeroflot Flight 618 Murmansk — Moscow Departure at 08:00 a.m Arrival at 10:35
HOW TO GET INTO THE DIVE CENTRE FROM ST. PETERSBURG
Our representative will meet you in St. Petersburg International Airport and provide you with all necessary documents and tickets. The airport transfer and hotel accommodation can be arranged and have to be prebooked.
Going by train from St. Petersburg:
The night train St-Petersburg–Murmansk departs daily from Oktiabrkaya Railway Station at 8:59 am and arrives to Chupa station at 4:06 am the following day. (Total travel time: 21.5 hrs.) A two-hour car transfer will deliver you to the Arctic Circle Dive Centre. A train journey to the diving site is an adventure in itself.
Recommended trains:
Russian Railways offers sleeping cars with 1st class (2 berth) and 2nd class (4 berth) compartments.
HOW TO GET INTO THE ARCTIC CIRCLE DIVE CENTRE FROM FINLAND
Our representative will meet you at the Kuusamo airport upon your arrival and you will have a 7 hours transfer to the Arctic Circle Dive Centre through the Finish – Russian border Sala.
