There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Tallinn by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ORD - TLL
13h 27m€173–556Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ORD - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
15h 21m€359–785Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane ORD - TAY
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaambus
26h 5m€255–775
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Tallinn is to fly which costs €170 - €600 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Tallinn is to fly which takes 13h 27m and costs €170 - €600.
The distance between Chicago and Tallinn is 7208 km.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Chicago to Tallinn, including transfers.
Tallinn is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:33 AM in Chicago and 2:33 PM in Tallinn.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Tallinn, Estonia?
Finnair, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Dublin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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