Overnight bus service Tallinn — St Petersburg

Updated: August 2026

Baltic Shuttle has started new daily bus services on the Tallinn — St Petersburg and St Petersburg — Tallinn bus routes.

From Tallinn bus station buses depart at 00:40.

The bus takes passengers to Peetri Plats Square in Narva near the border crossing point, where passengers can queue for its opening at 7:00 and can stay in the bus until 06:40. At Peetri Plats there is a drinks machine, a toilet, and currency exchange offices nearby.

"Narva-1" border checkpoint opens at 7 a.m.

After passing the border, passengers transfer to the "SKSauto" bus and travel to St Petersburg with an estimated arrival time of 10:50 (summer time). The actual arrival time depends on the situation with delays at the border.

The night bus from Tallinn to St Petersburg is especially convenient for transit passengers arriving in Tallinn in the evening to transfer to a bus to St Petersburg.

This route is also convenient due to the shortest delays in bus arrival in St Petersburg due to the fastest border crossing.

From St Petersburg bus station buses to Tallinn depart daily at 5:45.

Detailed schedule and online tickets are available on our website.