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Transport from Kuressaare Airport: My Tips
The airport is situated on the northern coast of the island of Saaremaa and is easily accessible by public transport. You can get to the town of Kuressaare by bus for €2.
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Public transport – buses
There is a bus stop in front of the terminal, with services connecting to all scheduled arrivals and departures.
Bus routes 12-3 and 2 stop at the terminal. Both routes run to the Roomassaare ferry terminal. Line 12-3 goes directly to the historic centre, whilst line 2 also goes to the main bus station. The journey time to the centre is approximately 10 minutes.
You can find detailed timetables on the websiteweb.peatus.ee, and information about public transport on the island of Saaremaa can be found on the websitesaaremaavald.ee.
- The stop at the airport is called “Kuressaare lennujaam”
- The first stop in the city centre is called “Kuressaare bussijaam”
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You can 2 eur can be purchased from the driver using a contactless card or cash.
With the Estonian Ühiskart travel card, which you can buy, for example, at Tallinn Airport or at the R-Kiosk in the centre of Kuressaare, the fare is 1,50 eur and the ticket is valid for 90 minutes (you can change between routes).
A 24-hour ticket is also available via the Ühiskart for 4,50 eur.
Taxis, Bolt
Taxis operate on the island of Saaremaa and are often waiting there for every scheduled arrival. If you do not see any taxis, you will find business cards with taxi telephone numbers inside the terminal.
The Bolt mobile app is available in Kuressaare, but there are few drivers and cars are often unavailable.
The fare for a taxi or Bolt from the airport to Kuressaare town centre is approximately 8 eur.
Car hire
Europcar and Keddy car hire companies operate in Kuressaare, with prices starting from 30 eur per day during the peak season.
If you wish to explore Estonia and the island of Saaremaa by car, another good option is to hire a car at Tallinn Airport and take the ferry between the mainland and Saaremaa.
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Tomnacestach
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It’s even easy to hop on a scooter and ride into town along the cycle path for a few minutes :)
J0x
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That’s true. We even saw a few kolobrnds at the harbour. There’s also a viewpoint along the cycle path leading towards it. Just watch out for snails on the path. 🙂
The town of Kärdla, from a neighbouring island, has found its way into the text.
The bus timetable is missing route 12-3, which runs between the centre of Kuressaare (i.e. not to the bus station) and Roomassaare harbour.
It’s worth using the Ühiskaart here; you can buy a ticket for €1.50, which is valid not just for a single journey, but for a full 90 minutes. There are also 24-hour and longer-validity tickets. Information on tickets and timetables can be found here: https://www.saaremaavald.ee/uhis...t?hl=en-US
Uber claims to operate on the island, but it couldn’t find us a car.
Do you have to pay for buses now?
Yeah. Unless the terminal breaks down, that is. 😆
Thanks, I’ll edit and add to that. We didn’t try Uber – that would have been a bit of an embarrassment in Estonia :D But Bolt worked well for us on both Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, with a maximum wait of 10 minutes.
Uber has lower prices, but what’s the point if you can’t find a car? 😆
Bolt’s fine in town. We paid €6.10 for the journey to the airport.