There are 6 ways to get from Tallinn to Elista by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elistabus
44h₽7,784–13,614Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Volgodonskayatrain
- Take the bus from Volgodonsk to Elistabus
2d 2h₽9,249–17,904Drive 2,284.1 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Elistacar 2,284.1 km
30h 55m₽33,884–48,944Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane TLL - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus
- Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus
28h 16m₽13,692–42,237Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Grozny Airport, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane TLL - GRV
- Take the bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elistabus
31h 36m₽17,014–44,021Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane HEL - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus
- Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus
30h 59m₽19,670–47,548
Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Elista is to bus which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 14000 and takes 44h.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Elista is to fly and bus which takes 28h 16m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 43000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn station to Elista. However, there are services departing from Tallinn Central Bus station and arriving at Elista via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
The distance between Tallinn and Elista is 2835 km. The road distance is 2284.1 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Elista without a car is to bus which takes 44h and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 44h to get from Tallinn to Elista, including transfers.
Tallinn to Elista bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tallinn Central Bus station.
Tallinn to Elista bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Elista is 1h ahead of Tallinn. It is currently 2:28 PM in Tallinn and 3:28 PM in Elista.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Elista is 2284 km. It takes approximately 30h 55m to drive from Tallinn to Elista.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Elista, Russia?
You can take a bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Elista via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 44h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–41,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–41,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–40,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Riga, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–41,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–42,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–41,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Grozny Airport via Helsinki Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–41,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Grozny Airport via Riga, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–41,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Grozny Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Volgodonskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,000–29,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- [email protected]
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgodonsk to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Blagodarnyy to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Blagodarnyy to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
Bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽531
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
- Book at
- Regionbilet
Bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽531
- Website
- Kavminvody Avto
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,532–2,700
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ₽1,800–2,700
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