There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane OTP - TLL
6h 54m€77–256Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BBU - TLL
10h 15m€67–253Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus N1301
36h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
47h 45m€161–229Drive 2,036.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tallinncar 2,036.6 km
28h 45m€322–465Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OTP - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
9h 3m€111–333Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus Bucharest
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
46h 10m€112–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
2d 18h€218–458
Bucharest to Tallinn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tallinn is to bus via Zhytomyr which costs €110 - €160 and takes 46h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 12m.
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 pu, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 45m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tallinn is 1675 km. The road distance is 2036.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tallinn without a car is to bus which takes 36h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Bucharest to Tallinn, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tallinn bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest 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 54m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 12m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €230 and takes 47h 45m.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Tallinn, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 36h 12m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- 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
- €95–390
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Tallinn bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bucharest to Tallinn train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Tallinn is 2037 km. It takes approximately 28h 45m to drive from Bucharest to Tallinn.
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