Transport
International traffic
By Air
The main international airport in Estonia is in Tallinn. A large number of international flights connect Tallinn with a variety of European cities.
Tallinn Airport is just 3 kilometres from the city centre and is easily accessible by taxi or bus no. 2.
Updated timetables and flight information can be found at www.tallinn-airport.ee.
By Sea
Speedboats travel between Tallinn and Helsinki with numerous trips in summer period.
Ship schedules in Port of Tallinn: By Sea
For tourists, sea route is the most preferable one for travelling to Estonia. More than seven million passengers pass Estonia’s international sea gates in a year accompanied by intra-country traffic connecting mainland Estonia with islands.
Regular lines to neighbouring countries are served on year-round basis via Old City Harbour
(Tallinn-Helsinki, Tallinn-Mariehamn-Stockholm, Tallinn-Helsinki-Rostock) and seasonally in Linnahall Harbour (Tallinn-Helsinki).
PORT OF TALLINN www.portoftallinn.com
Passenger information 631 8550
Additional information:
Eckerö Line www.eckeroline.fi
Lindaline www.lindaline.fi
Nordic Jet Line www.njl.ee
Tallinkwww.tallink.com
Viking Line www.vikingline.fi
SuperSeaCat www.superseacat.com
Baltic Scandinavian Lines www.bsl.ee
Shipping line Saaremaa-Ventspils: www.slkferries.ee
By Coach
There are regular international bus connections between Tallinn and other European cities. Pikamaa coaches offer direct services to Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Ukraine and Russia. www.eurolines.ee
By Rail
Tallinn-St. Petersburg train line: www.gorail.ee
Domestic traffic
By Coach
There is a well-developed bus network in Estonia between cities and smaller towns.
Express coaches connect the bigger cities, while local buses service the more out-of-the-way areas.
It is a good idea to buy your ticket from the bus station an hour or two before your journey.
www.bussireisid.ee
You can get all bus station telephone numbers, contact information for bus companies operating in Estonia and information about timetables from the English-speaking information service Express Hotline 1182 and 1188 Info.
By Rail
Edelaraudtee trains travel between the larger Estonian cities. Elektriraudtee trains mainly serve outlying areas in greater Tallinn.
www.edel.ee
www.elektriraudtee.ee
By Car
Estonia has a serviceable highway network, and passable roads connect even the smallest of villages. The bigger cities are connected by well-maintained highways with plenty of roadside services for passing tourists – cafés and restaurants, hotels and guesthouses, campsites, garages and petrol stations.
Estonia is crisscrossed by two pan-European routes: the Via Baltica leading from Tallinn to Pärnu and thereafter to the Latvian capital, Riga; and the Via Hanseatica, hugging the northern coastline through Narva to St. Petersburg.
By Coastal Ferry
There are regular ferry connections to Estonia’s larger islands.
Timetables and prevailing conditions can be checked at www.laevakompanii.ee.
For information about connections with smaller islands, contact the Ekspress Hotlines 1182 and 1185.
By Air
As Estonia is a rather small country, there are only a few domestic flights. Regular connections from Tallinn to the island of Hiiumaa and Saaremaa are the most important.
Hiiumaa airport www.hiiumaa.ee/airport
Saaremaa Airport www.eeke.ee
Urban Public Transport
Urban public transport in Estonia is well integrated. In Tallinn there are trams, trolleybuses, buses, route taxis and taxis. In other towns there are buses and taxis. Public transport services usually begin around 5 - 6 a.m. and continue until midnight.
You can buy tickets for trams, trolleybuses and buses from ticket stalls near the stops or from the driver. You may also buy a 30-day ticket, which is valid on trams, trolleybuses and buses, or a 10-time ticket from newsstands.
Student Travel
International visitors who have a valid ISIC card are entitled to discounted travel. There are many other discounts for students when buying food, drink or accommodation