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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane EDI - TLL
    5h 43m
    €97–233

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 23m
    €577–945

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    42h 44m
    €542–955

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, train

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn / ...
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    6. Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Tallinncar car
    41h 48m
    €705–974

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane EDI - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    9h 10m
    €119–310

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane NCL - TLL
    8h 54m
    €123–333

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    43h 33m
    €597–935

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    2d 2h
    €385–687

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    2d 4h
    €263–418

Edinburgh to Tallinn by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€577Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,719 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tallinn, Estonia?

Jet2.com, Finnair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via London Victoria and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 2d 4h.

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