Daily bus service from Tallinn to St Petersburg

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• Bus service from Tallinn to St Petersburg
• Timetable of bus Tallinn — St Petersburg
• Bus route from Tallinn to St Petersburg via Narva
• Bus route from Tallinn to St Petersburg via Pskov
• Buy bus tickets Tallinn — St Petersburg

⚠️ Due to the closure of the Narva-1 border crossing from April 30 to May 2, all bus services from Tallinn to Saint Petersburg and back through this checkpoint have been cancelled for these days — find out more.

Bus service from Tallinn to St Petersburg in cooperation with "SKSauto"

Baltic Shuttle & SKSauto operate daily coach service on the route from Tallinn (Estonia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia). Our buses depart from Tallinn Bus Station, Lastekodu 46, 10113 Tallinn. Departures of bus from Tallinn to St Petersburg daily at 00:40, 06:50, 09:45 and 15:00. The journey time is about seven and a half hours, the duration of the trip depends on the time of border and customs procedures.

Due to the temporary closure of traffic through the Ivangorod border crossing point (Russia) during its reconstruction, from February 1, 2024, bus routes from Tallinn to St Petersburg are carried out on two buses with a pedestrian crossing of the border. As part of a single joint bus service on the Tallinn — St Petersburg line between Tallinn and Narva, travel is carried out on "Baltic Shuttle" buses, then cross the border on foot to Ivangorod, and between Ivangorod and St Petersburg on buses of the Russian bus carrier "SKSauto". The ticket price includes full travel to your final destination.

"Baltic Shuttle" buses take passengers to Peetri plats in Narva. Passengers leave the bus with their luggage, walk to the border control point, cross the bridge via a covered passage, go in the general order to the Russian border and customs control point, then from the checkpoint to the bus parking lot. From 16.12.2024, the "SKSauto" bus awaits passengers in the parking lot opposite the Ivangorod bus station (2 Gospitalnaya Street). From the border checkpoint, passengers walk along Kingiseppskoye Shosse to the Ivangorod Museum building, go up the stairs to the left to the bus parking lot behind the Coffee Point café (a distance of about 950 meters). There are signs to the checkpoint and boarding areas.

Buses wait for passengers to board after crossing the border on foot for two hours (or longer in the case of large queues at border control and the majority of passengers do not show up to the bus, the driver acts according to the situation). By agreement of bus carriers, they pick up each other's passengers (subject to availability) if they are late for boarding due to queues, problems with documents or luggage. Drivers or dispatchers contact delayed passengers using the telephone number given when purchasing a ticket. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a valid mobile phone number, keep the phone switched on and answer calls.

We recommend that in case of a delay at the border of about two hours, call the dispatcher of Baltic Shuttle +372 5656 3056 and report the location and approximate time of crossing the border, as well as receive information about waiting or transferring to another bus.

NB: Due to the threat of foot-and-mouth disease, a ban has been imposed on the import and transit of livestock products from the territory of the European Union to the Russian Federation. The ban applies to all meat and dairy products.

We offer you a comfortable coach journey to Russia from Estonia with cheap tickets for our bus service. If your trip to Russia requires transfer to Pulkovo airport in Saint Petersburg, it's a convenient way to get to the airport from bus stop near "Moskovskaya" metro station. The final stop is Saint Petersburg bus station, Obvodniy channel embankment, 36.

Timetable of bus Tallinn — St Petersburg

* Bus arrival times are indicated without taking into account a possible increase in border crossing time due to the need to go through border controls on foot. Consider the possibility of service delays when planning transfers to other transport.

Departure and arrival times at all stops are local. St. Petersburg time during summer time period is the same as Tallinn time.

Timetable of return trip from St Petersburg to Tallinn

Regular bus service from Tallinn to St Petersburg via Narva

Buses depart from Tallinn bus station (Tallinna Bussijaam, Lastekodu 46).
Buses arrive at the St Petersburg bus station (Obvodny Canal embankment, 36).
In St Petersburg the bus has a stop at the Moskovskaya metro station, convenient for transferring to Pulkovo Airport.

The night bus departing at 00:40 stops at Tallinn Airport at 01:00. Bus stop Lennujaam near northern side of passenger terminal.

Ride our modern coaches and enjoy onboard facilities:

• Free Wi-Fi Internet
• Air conditioning
• Drinking water (0.5 litre bottle)
• Sockets for charging your gadgets
• WC
• Comfortable seats

You can bring your pet onboard in a carrier (up to 2 pets in a carrier), just purchase adult tickets for adjacent seat.

Please, check rules for entry to Russia.

Transfer from Tallinn Airport to Tallinn Bus Station

The Tallinn bus station is served from Tallinn airport by bus line №2, from stop Lennujaam to stop Bussijaam (direction Mõigu — Balti jaam).

You can also take a taxi from Tallinn Airport to Tallinn Bus Station, official taxi services at the airport are Forus Takso and Tallink Takso.

Bus from Tallinn to St. Petersburg via Pskov

As of 10 April 2025, we will start operating bus services from Tallinn to St. Petersburg via Pskov: bus route 950 Tallinn — Pskov by Baltic Shuttle with a connecting bus Pskov — St Petersburg (bus route 9116 by SKSauto).

Departure from Tallinn daily at 16:50 via Tartu and the Koidula border crossing point, arriving in Pskov at 01:55.

Passengers traveling to St. Petersburg transfer to a SKSauto bus (route 9116) from Pskov to St. Petersburg (the trip is included in the price), departing approximately at 02:10 from Pskov to St. Petersburg. The estimated arrival time of the bus in St. Petersburg is 06:50. The bus makes a stop at the Moskovskaya metro station and then arrives at the St. Petersburg bus station.

The bus route from Tallinn to Pskov passes through the border crossing Koidula → Kunichina Gora, which is open for motor transport. The absence of the need to cross the border on foot (as at the border crossing Narva → Ivangorod) makes this route a good alternative to the bus route Tallinn — Narva — Saint Petersburg.

Bus timetable from Tallinn to St. Petersburg via Pskov and more information about this route.

Buy a bus ticket Tallinn — St Petersburg

Bus tickets to St Petersburg from Tallinn can be purchased online on our website. We accept payment by Visa and MasterCard bank cards, as well as PayPal payments.

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The fare includes the following luggage items: one piece of hand luggage weighing up to 5 kg and measuring up to 45 × 35 × 20 cm, one piece of checked luggage weighing up to 30 kg and measuring up to 180 cm in the sum of three dimensions (length + width + height), not more than 90 cm on any side. An additional piece of luggage can be purchased together with your ticket on our website or to the bus driver at a rate of €10.

The passenger receives a ticket by e-mail, which he indicates upon purchase, and can also download the ticket upon purchase or in his personal account. The ticket must be presented to the driver in electronic or printed form. Boarding is possible using the travel document specified when purchasing the ticket.

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Tickets for Baltic Shuttle buses can be also purchased at the ticket office at the Tallinn bus station (office hours: Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00; Sat 08:00–20:00; Sun 09:00–20:00).