Although Saaremaa is claimed to be the geographic centre of Europe [Source: Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saaremaa] it can still be a challenge planning a trip to the Island. Saaremaa and it's sister island, Muhu, are separated from the mainland by a 7km stretch of sea. The ferry from Virtsu on the mainland to Kuivastu takes around 35 minutes and operates on the hour from early morning until late evening. The local ferry company web site and timetable are a useful reference. See http://www.laevakompanii.ee.

Travel time by bus from Tallinn takes around 4 hours and provides an interesting trip through Estonia's countryside. The journey is split up with the final stretch of road after the ferry trip taking around 1 hour. The distance between Kuivastu to Kuressaare is around 76km.

For those not so seen on a long journey by road and sea, there are direct flights from Tallinn taking only around 40 minutes. Check with the local airline [See http://www.avies.ee ] as flights may not be available every day and are often fully booked. A small propeller aircraft is used on the route and seats only 18 people.

Several new direct flights to Saaremaa are now available. One example is the Estonian Air service from Stockholm which flies twice per week. Check the service at http://www.estonianair.com.

If travelling from the UK, there are routes from London Stansted to Tallin via Easyjet and from Glasgow Prestwick to both Stockholm and Riga in Latvia. An interesting travel option is to arrive in Riga and to make your way by road to Ventspils. From here, a regular ferry takes approximately 4 hours to make the crossing to Montu on Saaremaa. This is only around 30 minutes drive from Kuressaare.

Car hire is relatively inexpensive on Saaremaa and it's cheaper to rent while on the island than to rent in Tallinn. If you are coming to stay at Kase Villa Guest Flats just contact us and we'll do our best to advise the best travel options based on your selected dates.