Visitors on a tour package are likely to have Peterhof on their itinerary. Nonetheless, there are several methods for travelers to visit Peterhof.
By ship
Visitors can take a hydrofoil between Peterhof and Saint Petersburg. Tickets can be bought behind the Hermitage museum also known as the Winter Palace on the Neva River. The time to Peterhof is roughly 45 minutes. It is the fastest and most expensive about 450 RUR for a ticket way to get from Saint Petersburg to Peterhof. The trip is often touted as offering great views. Some, however, find this a disappointing overstatement.
There are two hydrofoil companies Russian Cruises (http://www.russian-cruises.ru/, 450 RUB one-way ticket and Vodokhod (http://www.vodohod.spb.ru/)), each offering a discount rate for a return ticket if original ticket from their company is present. However, from time to time one of them becomes out of service--which leads you to paying full amount for a return trip as well.
If you arrive by hydrofoil and want to leave lower park for eating out, there's a trick on how to return without paying admission fee for the second time. Ask for details upon arrival in the ticket office at the pier.
By Minibus
These are the yellow minivans. They are small and pack as many passengers as possible inside them.
By taxi
Could be expensive, however.
By bus
Buses run from Baltisky station to Peterhof. Bus numbers are this an that. Tickets are inexpensive and buses run frequently. Bus number 200 will bring you to the fountains and palace.
By train
In Saint Petersburg take the train from Baltisky station to New Peterhof.
Buy the ticket to âTsarskoe Seloâ and get into the commuter train. In 45 minutes you will be in Peterhof. Watch station signs closely and know the cyrillic spelling beforehand as there are no announcements or signs on the train. After you get off the train you shall take one of the buses that park on the square in front of the train station. Numbers are 250, 251, 552, 556. Fifth stop is yours â Peterhof Parks. You can also walk from the station to the park which takes approx. 40 minutes. Get to know the route beforehand - there are no signs in town.
Bear in mind that commuter trains from Baltisky station go to different routes, so you need to get into the train to Oranienbaum 1 Russian: ÐÑаниенбаÑм 1 or Kalische Russian: ÐалиÑе.
By car
Highway A121 several local names which goes east-west.