Tallinn - and Estonia in general - is a popular tourist destination, and there are several airlines offering cheap flights to the Estonian capital. Information about Estonia Transportation is given in QuickBooker.com.
- Tallinn's small airport is located around 4 km from the city centre.
- There are ATMs and a currency exchange office at the airport.
- Transport between the airport - city centre: A taxi should cost between 60 - 80 EEK, the Tallinn Taxi - tip, for more information) Bus number 2 goes between the airport, the city centre (stops by Viru Hotel near the Old Town)
- The port every 20-30 minutes. The ride takes around 10 minutes, ticket price 15 EEK.
- Buy your tickets from the bus driver, or at the R-Kiosk in the terminal building.
- Estonian Air is the Estonian national carrier, and operates flights to a long list of European destinations.
- Air Baltic is Riga-based, and has flights from Tallinn to many European cities. The prices are usually pretty good.
- Easy Jet offers cheap flights to Tallinn from London and Berlin. Several other airlines have flights to Tallinn, from various European cities.
- Minimum driving age is 18. Documentation: EU nationals should be in possession of a valid EU or international driving license and insurance. Drivers must have the original V5 C (Vehicle Registration Document) if driving into Estonia.
- Locomotion of people and other commodities can be done through by air, by train or by bus.QuickBooker.com provides in depth knowledge of transportation in Estonia. Tallinn is Estonia's international portal. In addition to direct daily flights to/from all major Scandinavian (Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen,Oslo) and Baltic cities (Riga, Vilnius) there are direct flights from all major European hubs like London, Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam and local hubs like Prague and Warsaw.
- International train services are to/from Russia, Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Domestic services connect Tallinn with Narva in the east and Viljandi in the south, Pärnu in the south-west, Tartu and Valga in the south-east.
- The Narva-Ivangorod border bridge.Good road connections are to the south (Via Baltica routing Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius-Warsaw) and east (Tallinn-Saint Petersburg). Domestic road network is dense and covers all regions of the country.
- By car visitor can take up road to the Narva-Ivangorod border bridge. Good road connections are to the south (Via Baltica routing Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius-Warsaw) and east (Tallinn-Saint Petersburg). Domestic road network is crowded and covers all regions of the country.
- Bus is the most common medium for transportation lots of nice and economical connections are there from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kiev, Kaliningrad, Warsaw, and all larger Baltic and German cities.The route is a boon for visitors who are coming from Russia.
- Ferry lines are also there Tallinn with Sweden, Finland and during summers also with Germany (Rostock) and Saint Petersburg. Tallinn-Helsinki is one of the busiest sea routes in Europe and has daily 20 ferry crossings and nearly 30 different fast-boat and hydrofoil crossings (the later do not operate during winter). For details see Port of Tallinn passenger schedules.
Estonia has a high density of roads although there are few major highways. Signs are not illuminated and fairly small, so driving at night is not desirable. Traffic drives on the right. Bus: There is a wide network covering most of the country, including express services. GoBus provides affordable and reliable, safe and secure public transportation service in cities, counties, as well as charter transportation. Buses are still the most important means of transport. The buses to and from Tallinn are generally quite fast and there are more of them compared to the other cities.
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