There are 6 ways to get from Tallinn to Makhachkala by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane TLL - MCX
13h 38m₽15,746–40,932Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Mahachkalatrain 135А
2d 11h₽9,571–18,752Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Yashkulbus
- Take the bus from Yashkul to Makhachkalabus
2d 10h₽11,596–18,202Drive 2,822.4 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Makhachkalacar 2,822.4 km
38h 19m₽44,168–63,798Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane HEL - MCX
14h 47m₽15,753–59,272Train, train to Princess Olga Pskov International, fly
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartutrain
- Take the train from Tartu to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1train
- Fly from Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane PKV - MCX
14h 17m₽11,088–46,121
Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Uytash Airport (MCX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Makhachkala is to bus and train which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 19000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Kivisilla and arriving at Makhachkala via Tallinn Mustakivi, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Elista and Yashkul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Tallinn and Makhachkala is 2442 km. The road distance is 2822.4 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Makhachkala without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 19000.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Tallinn to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Tallinn to Makhachkala bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tallinn Mustakivi station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 41000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 19000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Tallinn to Makhachkala bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Makhachkala is 1h ahead of Tallinn. It is currently 1:05 AM in Tallinn and 2:05 AM in Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Makhachkala, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Pobeda Airlines LLC, and LOT fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Uytash Airport (MCX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kivisilla to Makhachkala via Tallinn Mustakivi, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Elista, Yashkul, and Makhachkala in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Uytash Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–40,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Uytash Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Uytash Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Uytash Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–12,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽26,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,700
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽1,200–1,700
Train from Tartu to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽390–750
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽550–750
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,200
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽160–900
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽650–900
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽160–230
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- 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 Elista to Yashkul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yashkul to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- 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
- 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
- ₽3,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,544–2,800
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ₽1,800–2,800
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