There are 4 ways to get from Tallinn to Sortavala by bus or car
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Bus via Tallinn Mustakivi
best- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus 9248
12h 35m₽5,189–8,429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
12h 40m₽3,853–7,042Drive 873.8 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Sortavalacar 873.8 km
12h 42m₽12,053–17,410Bus 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
15h 11m₽5,660–6,860
Tallinn to Sortavala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 3800 - RUB 7500 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to bus via Tallinn Mustakivi which takes 12h 35m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Kivisilla and arriving at Sortavala via Tallinn Mustakivi and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Tallinn and Sortavala is 882 km. The road distance is 873.8 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala without a car is to bus via Tallinn Mustakivi which takes 12h 35m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 8500.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Tallinn to Sortavala, including transfers.
Tallinn to Sortavala bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tallinn Mustakivi station.
Tallinn to Sortavala bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Sortavala is 874 km. It takes approximately 12h 42m to drive from Tallinn to Sortavala.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a bus from Kivisilla to Sortavala via Tallinn Mustakivi and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 12h 35m.
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–6,000
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–6,000
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,600
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–4,200
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–4,200
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽75–340
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–4,200
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- +7-812-612-82-30
- sovavtobus@sovavto.ru
- Website
- bus.sovavto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,748
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +7 (8142) 72-20-12
- sekretariat@karelavtotrans.ru
- Website
- avokzal.karelia.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,072
- Website
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/
- Schedules at
- https://avokzal.karelia.ru/petrozavodsk/raspisanie-avtobusov/
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽70–150
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- estonianlines.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽75–340
- Website
- https://www.estonianlines.eu/en/
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