There are 3 ways to get from Tallinn to Sortavala by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
13h 15m₽4,094–7,768Drive 873.8 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Sortavalacar 873.8 km
12h 45m₽13,746–19,855Bus via Jõhvi
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaambus 396 / ...
- Take the bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
14h 31m₽5,523–7,050
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 4000 - RUB 8000 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to drive which takes 12h 45m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn station to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Tallinn Central Bus station and arriving at Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Tallinn and Sortavala is 1031 km. The road distance is 873.8 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala without a car is to bus which takes 13h 15m and costs RUB 4000 - RUB 8000.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Tallinn to Sortavala, including transfers.
Tallinn to Sortavala bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tallinn Central Bus station.
Tallinn to Sortavala bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Sortavala is 1h ahead of Tallinn. It is currently 1:40 AM in Tallinn and 2:40 AM in Sortavala.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Sortavala is 874 km. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Tallinn to Sortavala.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 13h 15m.
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- ₽950–1,200
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–4,300
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- Karelavtotrans
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,072
- Website
- Karelavtotrans
- Schedules at
- Karelavtotrans
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,200
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Schedules at
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- Estonian Lines OÜ
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Website
- Estonian Lines OÜ
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- sovavtobus@sovavto.ru
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,309
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
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