There are 3 ways to get from Tallinn to Sortavala by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
12h 45m₽3,804–6,986Drive 873.8 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Sortavalacar 873.8 km
12h 44m₽11,844–17,108Bus via Jõhvi
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaambus 396 / ...
- Take the bus from Jõhvi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus
14h 35m₽5,401–8,891
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to bus which costs RUB 3800 - RUB 7000 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to drive which takes 12h 44m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Sortavala. However, there are services departing from Tallinn Bussijaam and arriving at Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Tallinn and Sortavala is 886 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 12h 45m and costs RUB 3800 - RUB 7000.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Tallinn to Sortavala, including transfers.
Tallinn to Sortavala bus services, operated by Baltic Shuttle, depart from Tallinn Bussijaam station.
Tallinn to Sortavala bus services, operated by Baltic Shuttle, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Sortavala is 874 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Tallinn to Sortavala.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Sortavala, Russia?
You can take a bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 12h 45m.
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–4,100
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽70–340
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 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/
Bus from Jõhvi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–6,000
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,100
- 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
- ₽65–150
- 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
- ₽70–340
- Website
- https://www.estonianlines.eu/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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,318
- Schedules at
- bus.sovavto.ru
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