Kiviõli

Kiviõli is in East Estonia. The name of the town translates to "stone oil", in referral to the local oil shale deposits and the industry related to it.

Understand
In 2011, more than 50% of the city's 5600 residents were of Russian origin, while less than 40% were of Estonian origin. Kiviõli's most famous objects can be considered the Kiviõli ash hills, which have arisen in connection with the oil shale industry. The height of the mountains is 138 and 135 m; these are among the highest artificial mountains in the Baltics. While it is a largely industrial town, there are several sites of interest in the region.

By train
Kiviõli is on the Tallinn - Tapa - Rakvere - Narva railway line. The Kiviõli station is part of the Tallinn-Narva train route between the Sonda and Püssi stops. Schedules can be found  under "East Train Schedule".

By car
The city is not on the main highway. From Tallinn, drive along highway 1, turn at the turn near the village of Sämi and go straight. From East Estonia towards Kiviõli, there is a turn next to the Kiviõli bus stop. The road through Kiviõli, in principle, can also be used to get to Kohtla-Järve, Jõhvi or Narva; this can save some time, although the road there, of course, is not of the same quality as the main Tallinn-Narva highway.

From Kiviõli to Tallinn it is 145 km, to Tartu 138 km, to Narva only 82 km.

By bus
The easiest way to get to Kiviõli is by bus. Various buses from Tallinn, Kohtla-Järve, Jõhvi, Sillamäe or Narva stop daily at Kiviõli. Most of these buses travel for a very long time and stop everywhere. There are several express buses on the Tallinn-Narva route, which, instead of going along the main highway, pass through Kiviõli and make a stop there.

There is no bus station in Kiviõli. There are several bus stops at once in different parts of the city. Most intercity buses stop either at Viru station (on the street of the same name next to a small field), or at Keskpuiestee (also on the street of the same name, in the heart of the city, where the main shops are located), or at all stops that are on the way (if it is any some bus with a short route, say, to Jõhvi); but still, it is better to check this information either on the schedule website, or at least with the bus driver. You can find a bus and buy a ticket on this, or consult list of all bus routes in Estonia.

Get around
It is unlikely that you will need any additional transport at all when moving around Kiviõli, the city itself is small. You can walk from the Koksovy Gory to the center in 15-20 minutes. Line number bus, which runs three times a day on weekdays and Saturdays, connects the central part of the city with the private sector on the opposite side of the railway, including the Kytteiyu area.