There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, car, car train, ferry, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BRS - TLL
8h 40m€116–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus
42h 5m€341–719Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
44h 19m€425–635Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tallinncar
31h 47m€559–776Fly Cardiff Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CWL - TLL
10h 57m€119–473Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LGW - TLL
8h 16m€165–566Fly Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CWL - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
12h 20m€220–540Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
44h 2m€357–639Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
2d€209–402Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tallinncar
32h 56m€447–709
Cardiff to Tallinn by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn is to train and fly which costs €110 - €330 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs €160 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via London Victoria and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Cardiff and Tallinn is 2011 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 5m and costs €340 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Cardiff to Tallinn, including transfers.
Cardiff to Tallinn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tallinn is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs €110 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €410 and takes 2 days 0h.
Cardiff to Tallinn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Tallinn is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:36 PM in Cardiff and 9:36 PM in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tallinn, Estonia?
KLM, Air Baltic, and Finnair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 2d.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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