How to get to Tallinn from Helsinki

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Travel Information to Tallinn from Helsinki

Distance51 miles
Available travel modesCoach or ferry
Ticket price range£8 - £28
Cheapest modeFerry • £8 • 2 h
Fastest modeCoach • £28 • 2 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Tallink Silja Line

Take a coach or ferry to travel 51 miles from Helsinki to Tallinn. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Tallink Silja Line among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn.

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from Helsinki to Tallinn

How to get to Tallinn from Helsinki by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

ferry

The best way to travel from Helsinki to Tallinn is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Viking LineViking Line
10:302h30
Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal)
13:00Tallinn Port (Terminal A)
£321One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Tallink Silja LineVICTORIA
18:3513h25
West Terminal 2
08:00Port of Tallinn (Terminal D)
£121One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Tallink Silja LineMEGASTAR
10:302h00
West Terminal 2
12:30Port of Tallinn (Terminal D)
£421One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
10:302h00
Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
12:30Tallinn, Passenger Port (D-Terminal)
£491One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:303h10
Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
13:40Tallinn, Bussijaam
£491One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
08:553h35
Helsinki, linja-autoasema
12:30Tallinn, Passenger Port (D-Terminal)
£491One-way
0 changes
Viking LineViking Line
20:302h30
Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal)
23:00Tallinn Port (Terminal A)
£281One-way
0 changes
Tallink Silja LineMYSTAR
13:302h00
West Terminal 2
15:30Port of Tallinn (Terminal D)
£421One-way
0 changes
Tallink Silja LineMYSTAR
07:302h00
West Terminal 2
09:30Port of Tallinn (Terminal D)
£421One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Helsinki to Tallinn

Travel to Tallinn easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Helsinki to Tallinn.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Helsinki to Tallinn including taking a coach or ferry.

The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Tallinn is by taking a ferry with average ticket prices of £8 compared to other travel options to Tallinn:

Taking a ferry costs £20 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £28 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Tallinn from Helsinki is by coach with an average travel time of 2 h.

Other travel options to Tallinn take longer:

Getting to Tallinn by ferry takes 2 h on average.

The Helsinki to Tallinn distance is approximately 51 miles.

The average frequency per day from Helsinki to Tallinn is:

  • 7 coaches a day.
  • 11 ferries per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Helsinki to Tallinn as scheduled services by coach or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Helsinki to Tallinn:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 and arrive in Tallinn, Bussijaam.
  • Most travellers take a ferry from West Terminal 2 to Port of Tallinn (Terminal D).

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Helsinki to Tallinn:

  • You can go to Tallinn from Helsinki by coach with FlixBus or Lux Express. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £28 with FlixBus from Helsinki to Tallinn on Omio.
  • You can travel between Helsinki and Tallinn by ferry with Tallink Silja Line, Eckero Line or Viking Line. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £8 with Tallink Silja Line from Helsinki to Tallinn.

Yes, there are direct routes from Helsinki to Tallinn with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Tallinn with FlixBus with 6 direct coaches per day.
  • You can check for a direct ferry to Tallinn with Tallink Silja Line, Eckero Line or Viking Line with 11 direct ferries per day.

Direct services to Tallinn tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Helsinki to Tallinn doesn't have to end in Tallinn. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Riga, Vilnius, Saint-Petersburg or Warsaw. If you’d like to add Riga, Vilnius, Saint-Petersburg or Warsaw to your Helsinki to Tallinn trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Tallinn today!

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