Coach bus from Tallinn to St Petersburg via Pskov
Dear passengers! Due to organizational difficulties with the additional bus passing through the Kunichina Gora border crossing, we were forced to offer passengers a walking border crossing, which has resulted in numerous negative reviews.
Unfortunately, due to the impossibility of obtaining permission for two buses to cross the border simultaneously (according to new internal regulations, only one bus with passengers can be at the border crossing, and until the first bus departs, the second will not be allowed to enter the border crossing). We have decided to close this route effective July 1. We apologize for this.
All passengers who purchased tickets for the canceled routes will receive a full refund or exchange them for other routes, if desired.
All passengers who purchased tickets will soon receive SMS and email notifications about the cancellation, and will be refunded or exchanged for their tickets.
Bus from Tallinn to St Petersburg via Pskov
Daily connecting bus routes Tallinn - Pskov (route 950) with a transfer to the Pskov - St. Petersburg bus (route 958 SKSauto).
The Baltic Shuttle bus departs from Tallinn daily at 7:21 a.m. via Tartu and the Koidula → Kunichina Gora border crossing , arriving at the Pskov bus station for a transfer.
Passengers transfer at the Pskov bus station to the Russian bus carrier SKSauto (route 958) from Pskov to Saint Petersburg (the trip is included in the price). The bus is expected to arrive in St. Petersburg at 11:50 PM. The bus stops at 3 Altayskaya Street, Moskovskaya metro station, and then arrives at the St Petersburg bus station.
The actual arrival time of buses to Pskov and St. Petersburg depends on the time it takes for all bus passengers to cross the Estonian-Russian border.
Tallinn — Pskov — Saint Petersburg bus schedule
Baltic Shuttle bus route 950 Tallinn — Pskov and SKSauto bus route 958 Pskov — St Petersburg.
| Bus stop | Departure daily untill July 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tallinn (bus station) | 07:21 |
| Tartu (bus station) | 09:51 |
| Pskov (bus station) | 17:51 * |
| St. Petersburg (bus station) | 23:50 * |
* Departure times from Pskov and arrival times in St. Petersburg are estimated and depend on the time it takes for all bus passengers to clear border and customs control.
The time in Saint Petersburg and Pskov is the same as the time in Tallinn.
The bus route from Tallinn to Pskov passes through the Koidula → Kunichina Gora border crossing , which is open to vehicle traffic. The bus arrives at the Koidula border crossing around 11:40 AM. Passengers undergo border and customs control inside the checkpoint buildings. The lack of a border crossing on foot and the lack of outdoor queues (as at the Narva-Ivangorod border crossing) makes this route a good alternative to the Tallinn — Narva — St Petersburg bus route, which has unpredictable wait times at the checkpoint.
You can book tickets for the Tallinn — Pskov — St Petersburg bus route on our website (select arrival in St Petersburg via Pskov). Information on all ticket purchasing and payment methods is available at our website.
NB: According to information from Rosselkhoznadzor, at present, the import of meat and dairy products from Estonia in factory packaging and ready to eat, weighing up to 5 kg per person, is permitted to Russia, with the exception of any products containing pork, as well as dairy products produced in Hungary, Slovenia and the Netherlands.
NB: From 14 May 2025, a complete ban on the export of all EU currencies to Russia will be introduced at all border crossings between Estonia and Russia.
The fare includes baggage allowance: one carry-on bag (up to 5 kg and up to 45 × 35 × 20 cm in size) and one checked bag (up to 30 kg and up to 180 cm in the sum of its three dimensions). Additional baggage allowances can be paid to the bus driver for €10 (or 1000 rubles) per piece.
Please note: effective April 1, 2024, the duty-free import limit for goods into Russia by land has been reduced to €500 and the weight to 25 kg. Exceeding this limit will incur a duty of 30% of the value of the goods, but no less than €4 per kg (if the value of the goods is less than €500 and the weight is more than 25 kg).
