Tallinn is a compact city and easy to get around. Our public transport network consists of bus and tram lines, connecting all districts of Tallinn.
Tallinn’s public transport operates daily, depending on the route, between 5:00 a.m. and midnight. A separate timetable applies on weekends and public holidays.
On Friday and Saturday nights, night buses operate in Tallinn between 00:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.
A unified ticketing system applies on all Tallinn public transport vehicles, and passengers may travel only with a valid ticket or another document confirming their right to travel.
Which ever type of ticket you have, you must validate your card or QR ticket on every entry. You do not have to validate when you exit the vehicle.
Note that QR tickets can only be validated at a machine with a QR code scanner, which are often only at the front of the vehicle.
1-hour ticket* – €2
1-day ticket – €5.50
3-day ticket – €9
5-day ticket – €11
30 day ticket – €30
* If the cost of one-hour tickets purchased in a transport day exceeds the cost of a day ticket (€5.50), subsequent rides are free of charge for the cardholder until the end of the day (a transport day is a 24-hour period beginning at 4 a.m.).
In most cases, Tallinn’s public transportation is not free of charge for international visitors.
People who can travel for free include:
You can buy a ticket for yourself and up to five companions using one contactless bank card or Ühiskaart.
To buy extra tickets, tap your card on the validator, select the number of additional tickets, press OK, and tap the card again.
One QR ticket can hold up to ten one-hour tickets. To validate several tickets at once, scan the QR ticket, use the arrows to select the number of additional tickets, press OK, and scan the QR ticket again.
More detailed information on ticket types, right of free travel, sales points, and passenger reminders and services can be found on the Tallinn Mobility Administration website.
Check timetables at transport.tallinn.ee or plan your trip using the journey planner.
Map of key public transport lines:
Night buses in Tallinn run on Friday and Saturday nights, every 30 minutes between 00:30 and 03:30. The same rules and ticket requirements apply to both day and night buses. Check timetables at transport.tallinn.ee/#nightbus.
Map of night bus routes in Tallinn:
The Tallinn Card acts as a ticket, entitling the holder to free public transport for the period the card is active. It also gives you free admission to museums and sights, and other discounts. The card is available for periods of 24, 48 or 72 hours.
Just like with other tickets, you must validate your Tallinn Card every time you enter a vehicle. Tap the plastic card onto the validator, as you would a contactless payment card or Ühiskaart.
If you have purchased the Tallinn Card via the app or online, be sure to use the rectangular validators with QR scanners located only at the front of the vehicle.
With one adult card, you can bring along two kids under the age of seven free of charge.
Trains and regional bus routs travel through Tallinn and supplement the municipal transportation system.
Trains offer a quick and convenient way to travel longer distances within Tallinn or take a day trip to surrounding regions. Trains are not a part of Tallinn’s municipal transportation system. Timetables and ticket information can be found at Elron.ee.
The North-Estonian Joint Transport Centre or IIL, operates regional bus services around and inside Tallinn. The light blue buses are not a part of Tallinn’s municipal transportation system and require a separate ticket. More information on timetables and tickets: iil.ee.
The Northern Estonia joint ticket is valid on Tallinn Transport lines, Elron trains (except express trains) and North-Estonian Joint Transport Centre (IIL) county lines. A joint ticket can only be purchased for a Public Transport Card (Ühiskaart). The ticket must be validated each time you board public transport. More information on Tallinn’s mobility website.