How Much Does It Cost to Send Someone Flowers in Russia?

The cost of sending someone flowers in Russia is the price of your chosen bouquet plus delivery: Turboflora city delivery costs 500 RUB. For remote districts and suburbs, the operator confirms the delivery price when confirming your order. Your bouquet choice and the recipient’s address determine the total, so there is no single price that fits every gift.

If you are ordering from abroad, start with the amount you want to spend on the whole gesture, including delivery. Then choose flowers that suit the person, the occasion and the place where they will receive them. A thoughtful bouquet does not need to be the largest available; a manageable size, a suitable delivery time and a personal card can make your choice feel considered.

Build your budget around the complete order

Use the bouquets catalogue to compare the displayed prices of arrangements you would actually consider sending. For an address covered by city delivery, add 500 RUB to the bouquet price. This gives you a useful starting total before you become attached to a particular design. If your budget is fixed, reserve the delivery amount first and choose the bouquet from what remains.

Check the recipient’s location carefully. A city name alone may not establish whether an address falls within city delivery or a remote district or suburb. Give the full address when arranging the order and have the applicable delivery cost confirmed. This is especially useful when someone describes their home by the nearest large city but lives outside it.

Compare arrangements by how well they meet your purpose as well as by price. Consider the overall size, the flowers shown, the shape and whether the recipient can easily display them. Photographs taken from different angles can make size difficult to judge, so ask about a particular bouquet if its proportions are unclear. Avoid using the apparent size of a catalogue image as your only comparison.

Choose flowers for the person and the occasion

The recipient’s preferences are the best starting point. If you know they love a particular flower or colour, let that guide your selection. If you know little about their taste, consider where the gift will go: an office desk, a shared home or a small flat each offers different space. A bouquet that is easy to carry and place in a vase can be a more comfortable gift than an oversized arrangement.

Flower meanings can help you choose, but they are not a universal language. Red roses often suggest romance, while a mixed bouquet may feel less intimate; your relationship and the card will give the gift its clearest meaning. For a colleague or someone you have only recently met, use a straightforward message that names the occasion rather than leaving the recipient to interpret your intentions.

In Russia, bouquets for celebrations traditionally contain an odd number of flowers, while even numbers are associated with mourning. If you are choosing a bouquet with individually countable stems, bear that custom in mind. For a birthday or a thank-you gift, tell the manager the occasion if you are unsure about your selection. There is no need to increase your spending simply to express a stronger feeling.

Bouquets we can deliver

Bouquet of 1 yellow sunflowers

$13

Bouquet of 1 white lilies

$19

Bouquet of 1 pink lilies

$19

Bouquet of 3 gerberas mix

$21

Choose a delivery time the recipient can use

Timing affects how comfortably someone receives your gift. Before ordering, consider whether the recipient will be at home, at work or travelling between places. Flowers arriving just before a long commute can become something they have to carry and protect. If you are arranging a surprise, a little knowledge of their routine is often more useful than choosing a time that looks impressive on paper.

In large cities, express delivery is available within 1–2 hours after the order is confirmed. You can also arrange delivery at an exact time with a tolerance of plus or minus 30 minutes, or choose a window: 09–12, 12–15, 15–18 or 18–21. Treat the confirmation as the starting point for express timing, and allow for the stated tolerance when planning around a meal, meeting or departure.

You can pre-order 1–30 days ahead. This gives you room to settle the address, timing and card text before the occasion. When you are abroad, check the time difference and state the intended delivery time in the recipient’s city clearly. Review the delivery and payment information as you arrange the order, and confirm the details that apply to the destination.

Confirm the practical details before paying

Have the recipient’s name, phone number and full delivery address ready, along with the date and your preferred time. Include useful access details, such as the entrance or office name, where relevant. An incomplete address leaves questions to resolve later. If you do not know a detail, identify the gap before relying on a tightly planned arrival.

Contact a manager on WhatsApp for help choosing a bouquet and agreeing the time, address and card text. You can also arrange a photo of the bouquet before delivery. This is a useful way to discuss a specific arrangement when you are ordering from another country and cannot assess its scale or appearance in person.

Online checkout uses CloudPayments. Check the payment options displayed there before proceeding; do not assume that every card issued abroad will be accepted. Read the order details carefully and make sure the bouquet, destination and applicable delivery cost match what you intend to buy. If a payment option is unclear, clarify it before building your plans around a completed order.

Make the card and handover part of the plan

A card with your text is free, so use it to make the gift specific. Mention the birthday, achievement, kindness or shared memory behind the flowers. A short message in words you would naturally say usually communicates more than an elaborate quotation. Check names and spelling, especially if you are writing in a language the recipient uses more often than you do.

Delivery is anonymous by default: the courier does not name the sender. If you want the recipient to know the flowers are from you, include your name in the card text. This matters particularly for colleagues, new relationships or family members who might otherwise wonder who sent them. If you prefer to remain unnamed, consider whether an unexplained gift would feel welcome to that person.

The courier calls the recipient about 15 minutes before arrival, so the surprise may become known shortly before the handover. If the recipient is absent, we agree a second delivery the same day or handing the flowers to a neighbour or concierge with your consent. Think about which option would suit them, especially in a shared building or workplace, and make your preference clear when arranging the details.

Help the recipient enjoy the bouquet after arrival

For cut flowers, a clean vase and fresh water are a useful starting point. Remove leaves that would sit below the waterline and trim the stem ends with a clean, sharp tool before placing them in water. If the bouquet includes care instructions, follow those for the particular arrangement. Different flowers have different needs, so a general routine should leave room for specific guidance.

Choose a place away from direct sunlight, heaters and ripening fruit. Check the water daily, top it up as needed and change it when it becomes cloudy; remove fading flowers and fallen leaves. These simple steps help keep the vase clean. They cannot establish an exact lifespan, which varies with the flowers, their condition and the environment in the recipient’s home.

If you are still deciding how much to spend, return to three questions: does the bouquet suit the person, does the complete cost fit your budget, and can they receive it conveniently? Our guide to how much to spend on flowers for someone in Russia can help you think through the occasion. Settle those choices before adding size or complexity that the recipient may not need.