Tallinn

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<map lat='59.39686968816479' lng='24.770050048828125' zoom='10' view='0' float='right'/> Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.

Hitching in

From Pärnu, Riga E 67

If your driver is not going into Tallinn, but only proceeding on the Tallinn ring road towards Narva (as many trucks do), don't get off at the first roundabout where there is a road into the city. From there, it is a long distance into the center. Instead, stay with the driver until the last roundabout east of Tallinn where the E20 branches off towards Narva. From here the distance to the center is only about 12 kilometers and it is easy to hitch into the city.

Hitching Out

South towards Pärnu, Riga E 67

Take the bus #18 (close to the Viru Gate entrance to the Old Town, where the McDonalds is) to the final stop, about a 30 minute ride. There's a large road to the south and traffic is going fairly slow. One stop earlier you also find a petrol station. Also bus #10 and 14 stop nearby, at their end stations.

It may be possible to hitch from the ferry terminals. When arriving at the port from Helsinki on Viking Line or Eckerö Line, just walk to the Logi street, some 200 m away from the passenger terminal towards the city and stick out your thumb. Many trucks can take you all the way to the Polish border. There is probably a similar place for truckscoming with Tallink's ship, as well.

amylin leaving Tallinn in March, wearing: 2 shirts, a dress, a warm sweater, a winter coat, leggings, jeans, 2 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves, a scarf, a hat, & snow boots... and still freezing!

East towards St. Petersburg (RU) E 20

Take on of the busses 12/54/55/100/102/104/ 106/129/134/139/143/150-155/ 283/286 to Pae. There hitch from the crossroad of Peterburi tee and Pae.

Or take bus #286 to Pirita Jõgi, then walk to the intersection of Peterburi tee and Lagedi tee.

Southeast towards Tartu

Take bus #2 or #62 to Lindavikivi, then walk to Tartu mnt/Järvevana tee

Public Transport

Not a whole lot of ticket control in trams, but if you hit one you can survive with the help of kind local people. A ticket bought from the driver is 25 kroons (February 2010) and must then be validated in a machine on the bus.