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Getting There by Air
The national airline is Estonian Air (OV) (website: www.estonian-air.ee).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Tallinn is 3 hours.
Main Airports
Tallinn (TLL) (website: www.tallinn-airport.ee) is located 5km (3 miles) northwest of the city. To/from the airport: Buses run between the city and the airport (journey time – 15 minutes). A shuttle bus to the main hotels and the city centre meets all flights. Taxis are also available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, duty-free shops, shops, post office, restaurants, business lounges, tourist information and car hire.
Kärdla (KDL) (website: www.hiiumaa.ee) is located 5km (3 miles) east of the city. To/from the airport: Taxis run from central Kärdla to the airport (journey time – 20 minutes). Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, post office, tourist information, car hire, travel agent, parking, a hotel and restaurants/bars.
Departure Tax
Kärdla (KDL) (website: www.hiiumaa.ee) is located 5km (3 miles) east of the city. To/from the airport: Taxis run from central Kärdla to the airport (journey time – 20 minutes). Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, post office, tourist information, car hire, travel agent, parking, a hotel and restaurants/bars.
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Getting There by Water
Main ports: Tallinn (website: www.portoftallinn.com), from where ferries operate to Helsinki (Finland) (journey time – 2 hours 30 minutes, express service – 1 hour 30 minutes), Rostok (Germany) and Stockholm (Sweden) (journey time – 15 hours).
There are also services between Paldiski and Kapellskär (Sweden).
There are also services between Paldiski and Kapellskär (Sweden).
Getting There by Rail
Eesti Raudtee (Estonian Railways) (tel: (6) 158 610; website: www.evr.ee) is underdeveloped, although there is a daily overnight EVR Ekspress (tel: (6) 310 044; website: www.evrekspress.ee) train from Tallinn to Moscow (Russian Federation) (journey time – 14 to 16 hours).
There is no longer a direct train route between Estonia and Latvia. Travel is slower than by bus. Children up to seven years old may travel free if accompanied by an adult and not taking a separate seat.
There is no longer a direct train route between Estonia and Latvia. Travel is slower than by bus. Children up to seven years old may travel free if accompanied by an adult and not taking a separate seat.
Getting There by Road
There are direct routes along the Baltic coast into Latvia, Lithuania and Kaliningrad, and also east into the Russian Federation. Routes into the Baltic states are via Poland and Belarus or Poland and Lithuania; border points: Terespol (Poland) – Brest (Belarus) and Ogrodniki (Poland) – Lazdijai (Lithuania).
Bus: Long-distance services run regularly to Riga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad and St Petersburg. There are numerous excellent road links with all neighbouring countries. Eurolines (tel: 08705 808 080, in the UK; www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK and other EU countries to Estonia. Passes: There are passes available that combine stops in other European cities.
Bus: Long-distance services run regularly to Riga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad and St Petersburg. There are numerous excellent road links with all neighbouring countries. Eurolines (tel: 08705 808 080, in the UK; www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK and other EU countries to Estonia. Passes: There are passes available that combine stops in other European cities.