How to travel from Rakvere to Saaremaa, Estonia

There are several options for getting from Rakvere to Saaremaa by bus, car, ferry, train and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €13 ($13) and will take around 5h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 1h 60m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €35 ($35).

The distance between Rakvere and Saaremaa is around 287km (178 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 264km (164 miles)

It takes around 5h 30m to get from Rakvere and Saaremaa by bus.

The quickest way to get from Rakvere to Saaremaa is to take the train and then fly which takes around 1h 60m and will set you back approx €35 ($35).

The cheapest way to travel between Rakvere and Saaremaa is to take the bus which will typically cost around €13 ($13) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Rakvere and Saaremaa. We recommend that you take the train to Ülemiste then fly from Tallinn Airport to Kuressaare Airport. instead which will take 1h 60m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Rakvere and Saaremaa. It typically takes around 5h 30m and departs every 20 mins.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Rakvere to Saaremaa. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Tallinna bussijaam. These services run every 20 mins and will take a minimum of 5h 30m.

osaühing Tulisilm, Lux Express, Go Bus AS, Estonian Lines OÜ, Ekspress-Auto L, Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss, MK Reis-X OÜ, Peatus Estonia, Sirel Reisid OÜ, PRESTO osaühing and SEBE run regular bus services between Rakvere and Saaremaa. Buses run every 20 mins and take around 5h 30m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Rakvere to Saaremaa. We recommend that you take the train to Ülemiste then fly from Tallinn Airport to Kuressaare Airport. instead which will take 1h 60m.

The closest major airport to Saaremaa is Kuressaare Airport (URE) (URE) which is approximately 14km (9 miles) from Saaremaa.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Rakvere to Saaremaa. We recommend that you take the bus to Tallinna bussijaam and then to Kuressaare. instead which will take 5h 30m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Rakvere to Saaremaa is to take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 30m and will usually cost around €13 ($13).