There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn by plane, bus, night train, 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)plane IST - TLL
6h 38m€135–253Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
47h 56m€156–205Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
2d 9h€236–466Drive 2,671.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tallinncar 2,671.2 km
36h 47m€423–611Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IST - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
10h 19m€150–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
2d€141–209Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
2d 10h€144–205Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
3d 1h€288–620
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to bus and train which costs €140 - €210 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Tallinn Bus Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Riga Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 56m.
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 Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Tallinn is 2083 km. The road distance is 2671.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn without a car is to bus which takes 47h 56m and costs €150 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus 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 38m and costs €130 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €210 and takes 47h 56m.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Tallinn, Estonia?
Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Tallinn Bus Station via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, and Riga Central Bus Station in around 47h 56m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- 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
- €40–75
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–500
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
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 2671 km. It takes approximately 36h 47m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn.
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