There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane OTP - TLL
6h 30m€134–297Train, bus via Zhytomyr
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
39h 7m€116–183Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
37h 1m€143–187Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
47h 53m€161–199Drive 2,040.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tallinncar 2,040.9 km
28h 39m€322–465Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OTP - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
8h 50m€163–344Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus N1224 / ...
46h 10m€189–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
2d 18h€198–498
Bucharest to Tallinn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tallinn is to train and bus via Zhytomyr which costs €110 - €190 and takes 39h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Tallinn Bus Station via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Riga Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Tallinn via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 53m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tallinn is 1676 km. The road distance is 2040.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tallinn without a car is to bus which takes 37h 1m and costs €140 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Bucharest to Tallinn, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Tallinn train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 37h 1m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €200 and takes 47h 53m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tallinn, Estonia?
Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Tallinn Bus Station via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, and Riga Central Bus Station in around 37h 1m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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Bucharest to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Bucharest to Tallinn train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Tallinn is 2041 km. It takes approximately 28h 39m to drive from Bucharest to Tallinn.
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