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From Europe Tallinn is easily reached from Stockholm or Helsinki. Tallink, T 640 9808, http://www.tallink.ee, has ferries to Stockholm, daily at 1800 and arriving the following morning, from 500 EEK, one way, plus 900 EEK for a car; cabins for two start at 2400 EEK. Several companies run ferries year round from Helsinki, a 3½ hr crossing, including Tallink (from 190 EEK one way on the Meloodia, plus 190 EEK for a car); Eckerö Line, T 631 8606, http://www.eckeroline.fi/en (one-way fares from 220 EEK, plus 220 EEK for a car); Viking Line, T 666 3966, http://www.vikingline.fi (one-way fares from 220 EEK, plus 220 EEK for a car); and, less frequently, SeaWind Line, T 0800 144800, http://www.seawind.fi (returns from 380 EEK, children under 12 free; special offers for cars and passengers on the website). From late spring until late autumn, depending on the weather, catamarans (which also take cars) cut the journey time to 90 minutes. Nordic Jet Line, T 613 7000, http://www.njl.info, runs catamarans (E79 each way for a car and two passengers, as do Silja Line, T 611 6661, http://www.silja.com/english (returns from E36, plus E21 for a car) and Tallink (from 395 EEK one way, plus at least 190 EEK for a car). Silja Line is also launching a new ferry service to St Petersburg in 2004, see website for details. Ferries and catamarans arrive at the Passenger Port (Reisisadam), T 631 8550, http://www.ts.ee, 500 m north of the Old Town, which has a money exchange, a telephone, a café, a duty-free shop, a left- luggage facility and ATMs. A taxi to the centre costs 50 EEK. There are four terminals, A-D, so check where your return boat leaves from. The fastest way to reach Tallinn from Helsinki is with Lindaline, T 699 9333, http://www.lindaliini.ee, whose hydrofoil services (summer only) cut the crossing time to one hour. A return costs about 500 EEK. Lindaline uses the Linnahall Speedboat Harbour, which is about five minutes’ walk from the Old Town.Trams 1 and 2 go from Viru väljak to the Linnahall stop. Several harbours welcome private boats. For details, check the website of the Estonian Marine Tourism Association, http://www.agentuur.ee/sadamad or the Border Guard, http://www.pv.ee/eng/index/html.
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