All ways to get to Tallinn from Moscow and St. Petersburg: by bus, train and plane. Which method is better and which is cheaper? Prices, schedules, stops.
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How to get to Tallinn by Bus
From Moscow the cheapest way to get to Tallinn is by bus. At Ecolines, a one-way ticket costs only 2550 rubles, and you can buy for a promotion for 1270 rubles. Buses run daily 2 times a day - at 18:30 and 20:45. On the way - 18-19 hours.
At Lux Express, tickets cost like a seat on the train - from 3,575 rubles. 1 flight per day daily at 21:00.
All buses leave from the Tushinskaya station and arrive at the Tallinn bus station.
From Saint-Petersburg It is also cheaper to get to Tallinn by bus. At Lux Express, regular one-way tickets cost from 970 rubles, for a promotion - from 690 rubles. At Ecolines - from 720 rubles for a regular ticket and from 550 rubles for a promotion. Both carriers have many flights. Buses depart from the Vitebsk railway station.
How to get to Tallinn by train
Getting to Tallinn from Moscow and St. Petersburg by train is slightly more expensive than by bus. Train ticket prices in 2018:
| Moscow - Tallinn | Saint Petersburg - Tallinn | |
| Seated car | from 3200 rubles | from 1300 rubles |
| Reserved seat | from 4400 rubles | from 2200 rubles |
| Coupe | from 5200 rubles | from 2600 rubles |
| Suite | from 10600 rubles | from 5400 rubles |
Timetable of train 034A "Baltic Express", which runs through St. Petersburg:
Train Moscow - Tallinn. Departure from Moscow at 22:15; departure from St. Petersburg at 6:25; arrival in Tallinn at 13:55.
Train Tallinn - Moscow. Departure at 16:10; arrival in St. Petersburg at 23:54; arrival in Moscow - 9:40.
Flights are daily. Travel time from Moscow - 15-16 hours, from St. Petersburg - 7.5 hours. You will have to spend about 1.5 hours at the border.
Passenger reviews are contradictory: some are happy with everything, while others complain about the dirt, old cars, cold and disgusting toilet. The contradiction is explained by the fact that the train includes carriages of different age, cleanliness and comfort level.
How to fly to Tallinn
Plane is the most expensive way to get to Tallinn from Moscow and St. Petersburg, but the fastest.
From Moscow direct flight lasts only 1.5 hours, but costs from 17 thousand rubles round trip! A flight with a stopover lasts from 3.5 hours and costs from 10 thousand rubles. However, the price only includes hand luggage (airBaltic low-cost airline). For luggage, you need to pay about 6 thousand rubles.
In the summer, prices go up even further. The advantage of this method is that you can choose a long connection in Riga and walk along it, but it is cheaper to get to it by bus from Tallinn.
From Saint-Petersburg tickets cost from 6500 rubles in both directions. The flight takes only 1 hour.
Transfer from Tallinn airport to the city can be ordered through the Kiwi Taxi service.
Conclusions
So, the cheapest but longest way is to get to Tallinn by bus (18-19 hours). A little faster, but more expensive - by train (15-16 hours from Moscow and 7.5 hours from St. Petersburg). If you take a reserved seat or a coupe, you can sleep comfortably. Fast, but expensive - by plane (3-4 hours from Moscow and 1 hour from St. Petersburg).
Another way to get to Tallinn from St. Petersburg and Moscow is to find a ride on the BlaBlaCar.ru service.
- There are usually offers from St. Petersburg for every day, the average price is 700 rubles. On the way - about 6 hours.
- There are slightly fewer offers from Moscow. Drivers charge 1500-2000 rubles per passenger. On the way - 14 hours.
Personal experience... We got to Tallinn from St. Petersburg by bus - the trip was easy. Passengers sleep almost all the way. The conditions are comfortable.
