There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or ferry
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Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)IST - TLL
6h 46m€104–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinn215
2d 1hNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Krakow GlownyEc
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinn215
2d 13hDrive 2,658.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tallinn2,658.7 km
37h 15m€417–602Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)IST - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
10h 33m€140–486Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
2d 10h€148–189Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
3d 1h
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to bus which costs €140 - €190 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via Kyiv Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Tallinn via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Tallinn is 2080 km. The road distance is 2658.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Istanbul Kemal Pasa station.
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Tallinn, Estonia?
Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via Kyiv Bus station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Kyiv Bus station.
Tallinn is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 2:16 PM in Istanbul (State) and 1:16 PM in Tallinn.
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is 2659 km. It takes approximately 37h 15m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn.
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