There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, ferry, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane EDI - TLL
5h 43m€97–253Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
39h 30m€547–955Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
46h 40m€444–995Drive, Eurotunnel, train
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Tallinncar
41h 50m€651–939Fly Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane EDI - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
9h 10m€123–360Train to Newcastle, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NCL - TLL
8h 39m€122–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- 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 Vana Paaskulabus
2d 2h€235–496Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
2d 4h€239–393Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
2d 5h
Edinburgh to Tallinn by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn is to fly which costs €95 - €260 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via London Victoria and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Tallinn via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tallinn is 1719 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 30m and costs €500 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Tallinn train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €400 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also train, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tallinn, Estonia?
Jet2.com, Scandinavian Airlines, and Finnair 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.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Newcastle to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- international.sales@tallinksilja.com
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- Tallink
- Adult
- €100–170
- Vehicle
- €230–320
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tallinn is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:32 PM in Edinburgh and 8:32 PM in Tallinn.
Edinburgh to Tallinn train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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