There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane IST - TLL
6h 43m€113–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinntrain 889
47h 25m€139–216Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
2d 10h€199–293Drive 2,673.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tallinncar 2,673.2 km
36h 18m€438–632Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IST - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
10h 39m€124–411Bus
- 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, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
2d€151–211Bus 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€151–192Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
3d 1h€285–550
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €110 - €320.
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, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Tallinn is 2083 km. The road distance is 2673.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 25m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 2 days 0h.
Istanbul (State) to Tallinn bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Tallinn is 2673 km. It takes approximately 36h 18m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Tallinn.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Tallinn, Estonia?
Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 5 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, Riga Central Bus Station, and Riga, Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–380
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–380
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €57–62
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Gunsel
- 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
- €50–75
- 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
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- 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
- €60–85
- 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
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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