There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Tallinn by plane, ferry, or bus
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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CPT - TLL
15h 43m€395–818Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CPT - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
20h 6m€366–1,155Fly to Riga International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPT - RIX
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
22h 23m€395–1,051
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Tallinn is to fly which costs €390 - €850 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tallinn is to fly which takes 15h 43m and costs €390 - €850.
The distance between Cape Town and Tallinn is 10423 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Cape Town to Tallinn, including transfers.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 10:46 PM in Cape Town and 11:46 PM in Tallinn.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tallinn, Estonia?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Lux Express
- 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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