There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or ferry
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Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane EDI - TLL
5h 36m€82–223Train, bus via Berlin
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
38h 20m€492–947Train
- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
2d 4h€627–1,163Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Tallinncar
42h 47mFly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane EDI - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
9h 12m€106–285Train, bus
- 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 Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
44h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
2d 3h€216–379Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riia to Vana-Pääskülabus
2d 3h€265–638
Edinburgh to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
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, Bruxelles-Midi, St.Poelten Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tallinn is 1718 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 38h 20m and costs €490 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 36m 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 36m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €600 - €1200 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also bus, which costs €210 - €380 and takes 2 days 3h.
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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tallinn via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, St.Poelten Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–430
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riia to Vana-Pääsküla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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Edinburgh to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tallinn is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:13 PM in Edinburgh and 8:13 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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