Introduction
Transport in Estonia is fairly advanced. Roads are in a good condition and traffic is fairly light. One of the main reasons could be the country’s size. Estonia is a very small country and two points in the country are never more than a few hours apart from each other. Railways do not have a fairly extensive network although they reach almost all areas in the country. Buses are the cheapest and one of the most important means of getting around. There are express bus services operated by several companies within the country. Bus services in the capital Tallinn are extensive.
Also, there are frequent services from Tallinn to popular destinations like Tartu, Parnu, etc. Euroline is the agency responsible for operating international bus services. Estonia is also connected with Latvia and Russia through railways. Domestic air travel is somewhat expensive. In the cities, a number of bus and tram services are available. Taxis are cheap and easily available.
List of major airlines, which airlines offer cheaper bets, etc
AirBaltic– It’s a low cost airline of Estonia. It operates cheap flights from Tallinn to a number of destinations in the country.
EasyJet– It’s another low cost carrier in the country. There are flights to local as well as a couple of overseas destinations like London and Berlin.
Estonian Air The airline has services to eighteen destinations in Europe. All these routes – Dublin, Paris, Barcelona, Vilnius, Riga, Moscow, and Kiev, to name a few – are low fare routes.
FlyNordic– The airline mainly flies to Swedish destinations.
Norwegian– The airline has services to Tallinn, the capital from Norway.Besides, there are regular services between Tallinn and Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Kiev, London, Minsk and Stockholm.
Traveling by Train to Estonia
Rail network in the country is not very much advanced. There are only 1,018 km of common carrier lines only. Estonia is connected through railways with Latvia and Russia.
Local Transport in Estonia
Estonia is a very small country with a negligible volume of traffic on its roads. Road conditions are good. Public transport is extensive and buses and trams operate at frequent intervals from six in the morning till eleven at night. Tickets can be bought from the drivers upon entering the bus or from newsstands. However, newsstands sell tickets at a cheaper rate than drivers.
Taxi stands are located at major thoroughfares and taxis can also be ordered from the phone. Prices for taxis are not uniform and are determined by the taxi operator. Train travel is not very popular. Inter-city travel by train is possible but not advisable.
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