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 Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Sortavalabus 9248
11h 25m₽4,645–6,164Bus via Sortavala
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₽3,969–5,488Drive 873.8 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Sortavalacar 873.8 km
12h 42m₽12,674–18,307
Tallinn to Sortavala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to bus via Sortavala which costs RUB 3900 - RUB 5500 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Sortavala is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs RUB 4600 - RUB 6500.
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 11h 25m.
The distance between Tallinn and Sortavala is 881 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 11h 25m and costs RUB 4600 - RUB 6500.
It takes approximately 11h 25m 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 11:28 PM in Tallinn and 12:28 AM in Sortavala.
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 Tallinn Central Bus station to Sortavala via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 11h 25m.
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- 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
- ₽2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- 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
- +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/
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