Transportation in the Estonia

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is located in Northern Europe in the north-eastern part of the Baltic Sea region. Area of Tallinn - 159,2 km² (Estonia 45 227 km²).

Arrival by Air

Located just 4 km from the Tallinn City centre, the modern Tallinn Airport provides excellent facilities and a wide variety of services to meet the demands of all its customers.

Information service in Departure Hall is opened at 5 AM and closed after the last arriving flight.

Ph. +372 605 8888, fax +372 605 8433, Tallinn Airport Website

Bus no. 2 leaves the airport for the city centre and port every 20 minutes, and operates from 7 AM until midnight. The price 15 EEK; tickets can be bought from the driver. The airport bus stop is located in front of the departure hall. The downtown bus stop is located on Laikmaa Street, between the Tallink Hotel and the large Viru Centre, attached to the Sokos Hotel Viru.

A Taxi stand is located in front of the airport. The fare from the airport to the city centre is about 80 EEK.

There are direct flights to Tallinn from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Kiev, London, Milan, Moscow, Oslo, Prague, Riga, Stockholm, Vilnius and Warsaw.

Arrival by Bus

International bus lines (Eurolines, Ecolines) connect Tallinn to Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Kaliningrad, Kaunas, Krakow, Kiev, Munich, Riga, St. Petersburg, Stuttgart, Vilnius, Warszawa.
International bus lines arrive at and leave from Tallinn's Central Bus Station, located in the city centre.

Tallinn Central Bus Station
Lastekodu 46
Ph.: 12550
www.bussireisid.ee

From the bus station to the city
Take tram nr. 2 or 4, bus nr. 17A, 23 or 23A.

Arrival by Train

The train between Tallinn and Moscow goes every day.
The railway station is situated near the Old Town and harbour.

From the railway station to the city
Take tram No 1 or 2 or walk just 10 minutes to the Old Town.

Railway Station
Toompuiestee 37
Ph. +372 631 0044
fax. +372 615 6720
www.evrekspress.ee
reisid@gorail.ee

Arrival by Car

In Estonia, as in continental Europe, the traffic drives on the right-hand side of the road. Estonian law requires an international driver's license and valid insurance policy. During daylight hours, dipped headlights or daytime driving lights must be switched on. After dark, the main headlights must be switched on. The driver and the passengers must wear seatbelts at all times.
Speed limits are as follows, unless marked otherwise:
1. In residential areas, maximum speed limit 20 km/h
2. In built-up areas, maximum speed limit 50 km/h
3. Outside built-up areas, maximum speed limit 90 km/h, and in summer, some roads allow maximum speeds of 110 km/h.
International fuel stations are easy to find. The largest international chains operating in Estonia are Statoil and Neste.

24h help - service on Estonian Roads

Automobile Club of Estonia
Ph.: 1888

Parking

Parking in the city centre and Old Town area must be paid for. First 15 minutes parking is free. A valid parking ticket must be displayed in your windshield from 7:00-19:00 on weekdays and 8:00-15:00 on Saturdays in the city centre. In the Old Town, parking must be paid for 24 hours a day. Tickets are sold by special guards. Guarded and indoor parking lots are also available.

Stopping lots for coaches

On Falgi tee, near Tall Hermann tower
On Toompuiestee, next to the Central Railway Station