There are 5 ways to get from Turku to Saaremaa by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Turku to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Kuressaarebus 272 / ...
10h 52m€42–128Bus via Helsinki
- Take the bus from Turku to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Kuressaarebus 272 / ...
11h 41m€61–130Train, ferry, fly
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuressaare Airport (URE)plane TLL - URE
8h 55m€66–333Bus
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus 1203 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Kuressaarebus 272 / ...
13h 30m€45–67Bus #2
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Stationbus 1203 / ...
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Kuressaarebus 149
14h 25m€42–65
Turku to Saaremaa by train, tram, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Saaremaa is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Saaremaa is to train and ferry and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €65 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Saaremaa. However, there are services departing from Turku and arriving at Kuressaare via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and Tallinna bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Turku and Saaremaa is 495 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Saaremaa without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Turku to Saaremaa, including transfers.
Turku to Saaremaa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Turku, Bus Station.
Turku to Saaremaa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
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There are 221+ hotels available in Saaremaa.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Saaremaa, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Turku to Kuressaare via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Tallinna bussijaam in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- flynyx.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuressaare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- estonianlines.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.estonianlines.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
- Phone
- (+372) 515 2849
- info@sirelreisid.com
- Website
- sirelreisid.com
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- Sirel Reisid OÜ
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Turku to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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