There are 4 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€405–718Fly 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 1m€357–1,155Fly 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, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
22h 17m€375–952Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane CPT - TAY
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaambus
25h 13m€466–1,539
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 which costs €400 - €750 and takes 16h 18m.
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.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 12:45 AM in Cape Town and 1:45 AM in Tallinn.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tallinn, Estonia?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Istanbul, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via London Heathrow, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
- 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
- €300–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €26–40
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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
- +372 5551 5316
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Schedules at
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arilix OÜ
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- 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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