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There are 2 ways to get from Tallinn to Sortavala by bus

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1. Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
13h
₽2,959–5,072
Bus via Rakvere
1. Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Rakvere bussijaam746 / ...
2. Take the bus from Rakvere to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal971
3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
15h 10m
₽2,967–5,883

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Distance: 1,086 km
Duration: 13h

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.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

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Sortavala, Russia(opens in a new window)

Sortavala (Russian: Сортавала; Finnish and Karelian: Sortavala; Swedish: Sordavala), previously known as Serdobol (Russian: Сердоболь) until 1918, is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border, 246 km west of Petrozavodsk, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. The closest city on the Finnish side of the border is Joensuu, which is located 136 km from Sortavala. In 2021, the population of Sortavala was 19,215.

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