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 36m€183–446Fly 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 33m€205–493Fly 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 6m€274–677
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 €180 - €450 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Tallinn is to fly which takes 13h 36m and costs €180 - €450.
The distance between Chicago and Tallinn is 7209 km.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Chicago to Tallinn, including transfers.
Tallinn is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:54 AM in Chicago and 5:54 PM in Tallinn.
There are 1220+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Tallinn, Estonia?
Finnair, United Airlines, 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 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Dublin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- 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, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- 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
- MK Autobuss
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- MK Autobuss
- Website
- 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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