Tallinn – Helsinki
Ferries to Finland
Tallinn – Helsinki
Ferries to Finland
The Tallinn Helsinki ferry is serviced by 3 ferry companies; Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line.Tallinn Helsinki ferries take around 2 hours. The ferry costs between €37.57 and €226.43, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Tallinn to Helsinki.
The first Tallinn Helsinki ferry typically departs from Tallinn at around 01:30. The last ferry usually departs at 23:00.
The Tallinn Helsinki ferry trip can take around 2 hours. The fastest sailings are approximately 2 hours. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 78 weekly sailings from Tallinn to Helsinki provided by Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line. Timetables can change from season to season.
Tallink Silja Line provide 46 sailings weekly. Viking Line provide 16 sailings weekly. Eckerö Line provide 20 sailings weekly.
Tallinn Helsinki ferry prices typically range between 38€* and 226€*. The average price is typically 87€*. The cheapest Tallinn Helsinki ferry prices start from 38€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 70€*. The average price for a car is 162€*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Tallinn to Helsinki is approximately 47.2 miles (76.0km) or 41.0 nautical miles.
Yes, Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line ferries allow cars on board ferries between Tallinn and Helsinki. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Tallinn and Helsinki.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line ferries between Tallinn and Helsinki.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Tallinn to Helsinki with Tallink Silja Line & Viking Line. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Tallinn - Helsinki Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Estonia | |
| Destination Country | Finland | |
| No. of Operators | 3 | |
| Operators | Eckerö Line, Tallink Silja & Viking Line | |
| Average Price | 76 €* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 11 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 76 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 14m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 06:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 23:00 | |
| Distance | 41 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
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The Estonian city of Tallinn is located on the northern coast of the country, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. It is around 80 km to the south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm in Sweden and west of St Petersburg in Russia. The old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the city as a whole was a European City of Culture in 2011, along with Turku in Finland. The city is Estonia's financial and business hub and benefits from liberal economic policy and has a highly diversified economy although its main strengths are in IT, tourism and logistics.
Tallinn's port offers ferry crossing to Finland and Sweden. The ferry terminals at the port deal with around 6 million passengers each year and has good facilities including shops, a coffee shop and departure lounges. In addition to dealing with passenger ferries, the port also caters for cruise ships and high speed ferries during the summer months. There are daily sailings between Tallinn and Stockholm and Helsinki and two sailings a week to St Petersburg in Russia.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland and is located in the south of the country and lies on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. The city is quite small and therefore is just begging to be explored on foot where visitors will be impressed by the city's architecture, culture and shopping and will love exploring the city's parks, forests and coastline with its many islands. A popular attraction in the city is the National Museum of Finland which contains a large collection dating back to prehistoric times through to the present day. The museum is housed is a neomedieval castle which is a popular attraction in its own right. For visitors that enjoy history, other museums in the city include the Helsinki City Museum, which introduces visitors to the city's 500 year history, the University of Helsinki, which has a number of museums which includes the University Museum and the Natural History Museum.
There are daily ferry services to Helsinki from Estonia, Sweden and Germany. All the ferry companies offer also possibility to take a car with you. Helsinki can be reached by ferry also from Russia as well as Poland.
