The location of the cottage and its base plays a large role
The location of the base. Most often, the ability to get to the cottage using public transport are limited. Therefore, you have to go by personal car or taxi. The travel time often depends on the direction from the city there is a cottage.
Suppose the road from St. Petersburg to the popular town of Losevo with his rafting and thresholds has a length of about 70 km. Nevertheless, travel time can take you more than 2 hours. This is due to a single -lane movement along a winding and narrow road. If you add to this, areas of movement prohibited for overtaking, Friday traffic jams stuck trucks, then the trip causes crazy fatigue for both the driver and passengers. The opposite is, for example, the Murmansk highway, which is a direct, wide track with one steep turn. The right way to go to the base in advance, then you will be sure of choosing a cottage.