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
16h 18m€402–715Fly 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 5m€324–852Fly 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, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
20h 55m€332–849
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Tallinn is to fly and ferry which costs €320 - €850 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tallinn is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs €400 - €750.
The distance between Cape Town and Tallinn is 10423 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Cape Town to Tallinn, including transfers.
There are 1221+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tallinn, Estonia?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- TransTempo
- 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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