There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, car, car train, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BRS - TLL
8h 29m€123–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
42h 35m€328–661Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
45h 15mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tallinncar
31h 47m€557–774Fly Cardiff Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CWL - TLL
11h 43m€129–452Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LGW - TLL
8h 39m€173–454Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LTN - TLL
7h 56m€132–381Fly Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CWL - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
12h 24m€186–374Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
44h 7m€272–545Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
47h 7m€208–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tallinncar
32h 56m€432–689
Cardiff to Tallinn by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn is to train and fly which costs €130 - €390 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 7m.
The distance between Cardiff and Tallinn is 2010 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 35m and costs €320 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Cardiff to Tallinn, including transfers.
Cardiff to Tallinn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €400 and takes 47h 7m.
Cardiff to Tallinn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Tallinn is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 9:23 AM in Cardiff and 11:23 AM in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tallinn, Estonia?
KLM, Air Baltic, and Finnair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Tallinn, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 47h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €135
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €135
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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
- €19–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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