Car Delivery from Korea to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest car market and one of the country's key customs hubs. A significant share of imported cars enters Russia through the Port of Saint Petersburg and the Baltic Customs. Two routes are available for Korean cars: the classic one via Vladivostok and rail to St Petersburg, or the sea route via Kotka/Helsinki calling at the Port of Saint Petersburg. We pick the best option on timing and cost for the specific car.
Door-to-door route
Purchase and paperwork in Korea
Sourcing at auction or from a dealer in Ansan, export certificate, transfer to our yard.
Loading at the port of Busan or Incheon
We book a RoRo sailing or container. Choice of route — via Vladivostok (cheaper) or Finland (faster under certain conditions).
Sea freight
Route A: Busan → Vladivostok (12–14 days) + rail to Saint Petersburg (7–10 days). Route B: Busan → Kotka/Helsinki (18–22 days) calling directly at the Baltic.
Customs clearance
Clearance at the Baltic Customs or at one of the bonded warehouses in Saint Petersburg. We prepare the full document package ourselves.
Handover in Saint Petersburg
Delivery of the car to an agreed point: Shushary, Kupchino, Parnas, or directly to the client.
Route highlights
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The Baltic Customs is one of the most experienced in Russia with imported cars: clearance is predictable and fast.
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Proximity to the Finnish and Baltic direction provides an alternative sea route — sometimes faster than Vladivostok.
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Developed infrastructure: large bonded warehouses, certified customs brokers, logistics hubs in Shushary and Parnas.
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High resale liquidity in the St Petersburg market — Korean and German brands hold their value well.
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The option of car-carrier delivery to Moscow or to Scandinavia via Finland if required.
What we ship here most
Frequently asked
Logistics and customs — from $1,900 on top of the car price. Turnkey: a 2023 Hyundai Palisade — from $42,000–$50,000, a BMW X5 — from $77,000–$92,000. An exact quote follows once a VIN is chosen.
Via Vladivostok is $300–600 cheaper but takes around 40–50 days. Via Kotka/Helsinki is faster (around 30–38 days) but pricier. For urgent orders we recommend the Baltic route. Timings are approximate — they depend on sailing schedules and the carrier partner.
At the Baltic Customs (Gutuyevsky Island) or at a bonded warehouse in Shushary. On the Vladivostok route — at Vladivostok Customs, after which the car travels by rail. We pick the optimal point.
Around 30–50 days depending on the route, approximate and subject to the carrier partner. Via the Baltic — around 30–38 days. Via Vladivostok + rail — around 42–52 days.
We hand over at a convenient point: Shushary (near the ring road), Kupchino, Parnas, or at the client's address within the city. The car arrives under its own power or on a car carrier.
Hyundai and Kia are serviced at official dealers with caveats on the warranty. BMW and Mercedes — at official dealers and large independent centres. Genesis and KGM — at Hyundai centres.
Full package: sales contract, certified export certificate, invoice, BL (bill of lading), inspection report with photos, service history from the Korean dealer system. All documents are delivered electronically within 24 hours of payment.
Yes. We provide a detailed photo report (40–60 photos), a video walk-around with engine start and systems check, plus a live video call with our manager directly from the lot. On request — independent inspection from a partner service in Korea.
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