Question by combat baby: What’s the best way to go from Tallinn to Saint Petersburg?
I am planning to travel from Helsinki, Finland to Tallinn, Estonia & then to Saint Petersburg, Russia. However, from what I can find online trains and ferries no longer operate from Tallin to Saint Petersburg.
Would it actually be easier to travel to Tallinn first and then go to Saint Petersburg from Helsinki?
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Answer by tartu2222
The best way to do it is to go to the bus station in Tallinn, about a mile from the harbour when you get off the ferry from Helsinki (take a cab), and go to the offices of Eurolines Bus Co. They really know what they are doing and they’ll get you where you want to go.
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tompin says
There's a night train from Tallinn to St. P.
departing at 22:24, arr. at 7:26 next a.m.
Return from St.Petersburg Vitebskii at 21:50, arr. Tallinn at 6:28.next a.m.
From Helsinki to St. Pete. there are 3 trains a day.
dep. 7:23 – arr. 14:05
15:23 – 22:28
18:23 – 01:40
From St. Petersburg to Helsinki the schedule is:
dep. 6:09 arr. 11:37
7:27 – 12:35
15:40 – 20:48
Maybe in the summer they will have ferries again, but for now the Tallink-Silja lines don't show any trips.
You can also go by bus from Tallinn to St. P. but it will be no faster than the train and less comfortable. they do have day trips, though so you can see the countryside: http://www.luxexpress.eu/en
The ferry between Tallinn and Helsinki takes less than 2 hours.