There are 3 ways to get from Tallinn to Gatchina by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
10h 45m₽4,103–7,405Drive 568.3 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Gatchinacar 568.3 km
8h 8m₽8,820–12,739Bus via Jõhvi
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaambus 396 / ...
- Take the bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
11h 30m₽4,380–6,080
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Gatchina is to bus which costs RUB 4100 - RUB 7500 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Gatchina is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Gatchina. However, there are services departing from Kivisilla and arriving at Ж.-Д. Платформа Ленинский Проспект via Tallinn Mustakivi and Ст. Метро "Обводный Канал". The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Tallinn and Gatchina is 808 km. The road distance is 568.3 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Gatchina without a car is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs RUB 4100 - RUB 7500.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Tallinn to Gatchina, including transfers.
Tallinn to Gatchina bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tallinn Mustakivi station.
Tallinn to Gatchina bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Gatchina is 1h ahead of Tallinn. It is currently 6:16 AM in Tallinn and 7:16 AM in Gatchina.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Gatchina is 568 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Tallinn to Gatchina.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Gatchina, Russia?
Lux Express operates a bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ₽4,200–7,000 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Baltic Shuttle also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,500
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,300
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–4,400
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- MK Autobuss
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,200
- Website
- MK Autobuss
- Website
- MK Autobuss
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- Estonian Lines
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Website
- Estonian Lines
- Website
- Estonian Lines
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