You can get to Novgorod by rail or air from St Petersburg or Moscow. The town is about 160 km southeast of St Petersburg.

You can take the bus No 2 from the Bus Station, Naberezhnaya Obvodnovo Kanala 36, which runs every two hours. In total the journey takes three hours.

There are also excursion buses, leaving from Nevskiy Prospekt 33. Tickets are available at the kiosk at the Gostiniy Dvor.

Tours are in Russian, however the interpreters will be provided upon request. Besides, if you wish to take a tour which is in English you can joing the regular tours organized by the hotel you are staying in. Unfortunately, the ticket price will be much higher.

The best prices for the tickets to Novgorod can be obtained at the Priceline.com. The connection to the site is provided at the Links section.