TALLInn - In Your Pocket

82 getting arounD
Buses
If you’re travelling city-to-city in the Baltics and you don’t have
your own car, the bus is definitely the way to go. It’s also a
good way to meet local students. Connections are frequent
and cheap, allowing you to cross the country for the same
money you might spend on a taxi in Tallinn.
Bus Station (Tallinna Bussijaam) H-4, Lastekodu
46, tel. (+372) 12 550, info@bussijaam.ee, www.
bussijaam.ee. Tallinn's small bus station is a small,
Soviet-era relic, but services are fairly efficient and it's
not as depressing as it used to be. Tickets are available
inside the station or from the driver. (Let ticket-holders
get on the bus first.) Ticket prices depend on the bus
company and route. On international routes it is advisable
to reserve or buy your ticket in advance. On internal routes
this is generally not necessary, however there are exceptions:
On Fridays and Sundays buses to popular weekend
destinations like Pärnu or Tartu tend to fill up quickly, so
buying your ticket earlier in the day will guarantee a spot.
Get to the station by taking city trams N°2 or 4 from the
centre, or bus N°17 next to the Solaris Centre, to the Bussijaam
stop. NB! Currently under renovations, tickets
may be purchased from temporary, outdoor kiosk.
QOpen 06:30 - 21:00.
International bus schedule
Ecolines I-4, Tartu mnt. 68, tel. (+372) 606 22 17/
(+372) 56 37 79 97, ecolines@ecolines.ee, www.ecolines.ee.
A large bus company with routes throughout the
Baltics and Europe. Ecolines is generally cheaper (in many
senses of the term) than Eurolines. Conveniently you can book
and pay for tickets via the internet then print out the ticket yourself,
saving a trip to the ticket office. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00. For
the early birds, tickets can also be purchased here: Ecolines
Ticket Office H-4, Lastekodu 46, tel. 56 37 79 97, ecolines.
kassa@ecolines.ee. Open 06:30 - 21:00.
Hansabuss Business Line Kadaka tee 62a, tel. (+372)
627 90 80, booking@hansabuss.ee, www.businessline.
ee. By far the best way to get to Pärnu or Riga, other than flying,
the Hansabuss business line really takes good care of its
guests. They offer complimentary WIFI, comfortable seating
and also have a bus attendant who will cater to your needs.
For an additional fee you can purchase food and beverages
on board. Tickets must be purchased through their website.
Lux Express H-4, Lastekodu 46, tel. (+372) 680 09 09,
fax (+372) 680 09 01, info.ee@luxexpress.eu, www.luxexpress.eu.
Formerly known as Eurolines, Lux Express runs most
international bus routes from Estonia. Seats on all routes can be
reserved up to 24 hours in advance by calling ahead, though getting
through to the office requires persistence. As with Ecolines, you
can also buy tickets from the website and print them out. Find the
office on the bus station's second floor. QOpen 06:30 - 20:00.
From Tallinn To Tallinn
Days Departure Arrival Destination Departure Arrival Days Price
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 06:30 10:30 RIGA* 08:00 12:15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13.30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 09:30 13:55 RIGA* 09:15 13:35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13.30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13:15 17:55 RIGA* 12:00 16:30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13.30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16:15 20:55 RIGA* 17:00 21:20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13.30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 19:00 23:15 RIGA* 19:00 23:45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13.30
1 2 3 4 5 – – 06:20 10:45 RIGA** 06:20 10:45 1 2 3 4 5 – – € 23
1 2 3 4 5 – – 11:45 16:10 RIGA** 11:45 16:10 1 2 3 4 5 – – € 23
1 2 3 4 5 – – 17:30 21:55 RIGA** 17:30 21:55 1 2 3 4 5 – – € 23
– – – – – 6 7 11:35 16:00 RIGA** 11:35 16:00 – – – – – 6 7 € 23
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 06:00 10:25 RIGA 20:35 00:50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 07:00 11:25 RIGA 18:30 22:55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 27
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 08:30 12:55 RIGA 08:30 12:55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10:00 14:30 RIGA 10:00 14:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12:45 17:10 RIGA 12:30 16:55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 €22 - 27
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16:00 20:25 RIGA 16:00 20:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 17:00 21:25 RIGA 14:45 19:05 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18:30 22:55 RIGA 07:00 11:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 €22 - 27
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 22:30 02:50 RIGA 02:35 06:55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 13
1 2 3 4 5 – 7 06:00 13:00 ST. PETERSBURG 18:00 23:20 1 2 3 4 5 – 7 € 48
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 07:00 15:30 ST. PETERSBURG 16:45 23:05 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 15
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 08:00 15:10 ST. PETERSBURG 19:00 00:15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10:15 18:45 ST. PETERSBURG 23:00 06:00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 23 - 25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11:35 18:55 ST. PETERSBURG 14:00 20:20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14:15 21:55 ST. PETERSBURG 09:00 14:30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 29
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15:00 22:30 ST. PETERSBURG 07:15 13:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 22
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15:45 22:40 ST. PETERSBURG 23:50 05:40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 29
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 23:00 06:30 ST. PETERSBURG 22:30 05:00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 15 - 22
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 23:40 07:25 ST. PETERSBURG 10:20 16:10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 29
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 23:59 08:30 ST. PETERSBURG 11:15 18:10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 21 - 28
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 06:30 14:40 VILNIUS* 07:30 16:30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 25.70
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13:15 22:05 VILNIUS* 12:00 21:20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 25.70
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 06:00 15:00 VILNIUS 16:10 00:50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 34
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10:00 19:05 VILNIUS 10:00 19:05 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 22
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 22:30 06:55 VILNIUS 22:30 06:55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € 22
* Lines operated by Ecolines, others by Lux Express. ** Lines operated by Hansabuss Business Line.
Prices for Ecolines are valid for tickets bought from the internet (5% discount compared to rack price).
Schedule valid as of August 22, 2012. Please note that “Tallinn In Your Pocket” does not take responsibility for changes in the schedule.
Please always check for the most current schedule with the service provider.
There are plenty of opportunities to spend money
shopping in Tallinn. Old Town is literally lined with dozens
of souvenir, antique and speciality stores. Within Old Town
the main shopping streets are Viru, Müürivahe, Suur-Karja,
Väike-Karja and Kullassepa. The most central shopping
centre is Viru Centre home also to the Kaubamaja
department store. Kaubamaja and Stockmann offer
everything from electronics to cosmetics as well as large
clothing sections. See listings on page 86.
Art shops
Allagallery C-2, Nunne 7, tel. (+372) 641 55 01, allagallery@hotmail.com,
www.allagallery.com. QOpen
10:00 - 18:00.
Bogapott C-1, Pikk jalg 9, tel. (+372) 631 31 81, www.
bogapott.ee. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. J
Domini Canes C-3, Vene 12/Katariina käik, tel. (+372)
644 52 86, info@dominicanes.eu, www.glassart.ee.
QOpen 12:00 - 17:00. N
Galerii 2 C-1/2, Lühike jalg 1, tel. (+372) 641 83
08, galerii.kaks@mail.ee. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Sun
10:00 - 17:00.
Galerii 36 C-1/2, Lühike jalg 8, tel. (+372) 644 16
58, galerii36@hot.ee. QOpen 12:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.
Galerii-G D-2, Vabaduse väljak 6, tel. (+372) 644 89
71, info@galeriig.ee, www.galeriig.ee. QOpen 10:00 -
18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Hindricus anno 1393 C-2, Lühike jalg 2, tel. (+372)
660 52 03, merike.oosalu@mail.ee. QOpen 10:00 -
18:00, Sun 10:00 - 16:00.
Hobusepea Galerii B/C-2, Hobusepea 2, tel. (+372)
528 53 24/(+372) 627 67 77, galerii@eaa.ee, www.
eaa.ee/hobusepea/hindex.htm. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00.
Closed Tue.
Kunstiaken C-3, Vene 20, tel. (+372) 646 42 09, penelope.pood@gmail.com.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
Lühikese Jala Galerii C-1/2, Lühike jalg 6, tel. (+372)
631 47 20, lpgalerii@hot.ee, www.hot.ee/lgalerii.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 17:00.
Navitrolla Galerii B-3, Sulevimägi 1, tel. (+372) 631
37 16, navi@navitrolla.ee, www.navitrolla.ee. QOpen
10:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 17:00, Sun 11:00 - 16:00.
US Art Gallery B-4, Roseni 8 (Rotermann Quarter),
tel. (+372) 664 50 26, usart@usart.ee, www.usart.ee.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. J
Antiques
shoPPing
Bookshops
You won't find a great selection of books in English or
other foreign languages in Tallinn, but you won't be left
without any reading material either. Rahva Raamat has the
widest selection of English language novels. Allecto has a
good variety of speciality books and textbooks.
Allecto H-3, Juhkentali 8, tel. (+372) 627 72 30, allecto@allecto.ee.
This specialist in foreign language books
is a good bet for all sorts of titles. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00, Sat
11:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.
Apollo Raamatupood D/E-3/4, Estonia pst. 9 (Solaris
Centre), tel. (+372) 633 60 00, info@apollo.ee, www.
apollo.ee. The most central source for English-language
novels and travel guides. QOpen 10:00 - 21:00.
Raamatukoi C-2, Harju 1, tel. (+372) 683 77 10,
raamatukoi@raamatukoi.ee, www.raamatukoi.ee.
Specialising in antique books. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat
10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.
Rahva Raamat C-4, Viru väljak 4/6 (Viru Centre), tel.
(+372) 644 66 55, www.rahvaraamat.ee. Probably the
best stocked in Estonia for English books, with titles throughout
the store. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. Also at: D-3, Pärnu
mnt. 10, tel. 644 36 82. Open Mon - Fri 09:00 - 19:00, Sat
10:00 - 17:00, Sun 10:00 - 16:00.
Slothrop's C-3, Müürivahe 19, info@slothrops.ee,
www.slothrops.ee. The only bookshop in Tallinn that
specialises in English and other foreign-language literature.
QOpen 12:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon, Sun. J
Aarded D-2, Rüütli 13, tel. (+372) 56 66 66 11/
(+372) 56 50 07 38, aarded@aarded.ee, www.
aarded.ee. QOpen 11:00 - 16:00. J
Aigrette Antique C-3, Väike-Karja 4, tel. (+372)
641 15 67, info@aigrette.ee, www.aigrette.ee.
Q J
Andry’s Antiques & Collectibles C-3, Viru 9, tel.
(+372) 631 42 63, noeps@online.ee. QOpen 10:00 -
16:00. Closed Sun. J
Antiik & Kunst C-2, Dunkri 9, tel. (+372) 644 09
23. QOpen 12:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon, Sun.
Antikvaar C-2, Rataskaevu 20, tel. (+372) 641 82
69. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun.
Idla Antiik B-3, Pikk 30, tel. (+372) 646 40 60,
jaanus@idla.ee, www.idla.ee. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00,
Sat 11:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. .
Old Times Antique C-2, Raekoja plats 11, tel.
(+372) 529 35 41/(+372) 631 47 25, info@oldtimes.
ee, www.oldtimes.ee. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. J
Reval Antiik D-2, Harju 13 (entrance at Müürivahe
2), tel. (+372) 644 07 47, info@reval-antique.ee,
www.reval-antique.ee. QOpen 10:00 - 17:45, Sat
10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.
Shifara Gallery Antiques D-2, Vana-Posti 7, tel.
(+372) 644 35 36, shifara@online.ee, www.shifaraantique.ee.
QOpen 10:00 - 14:00, 15:00-18:00, Sat
10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.
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