There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Tallinn by plane, ferry, or bus
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ORD - TLL
13h 16m€193–606Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ORD - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
15h 32m€404–943Fly 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
25h 37m€274–827
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Tallinn is to fly which costs €190 - €650 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Tallinn is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs €190 - €650.
The distance between Chicago and Tallinn is 7209 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Chicago to Tallinn, including transfers.
Tallinn is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:05 AM in Chicago and 2:05 PM in Tallinn.
There are 1223+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Tallinn, Estonia?
Finnair, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Dublin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Schedules at
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- Arilix OÜ
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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