There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Tallinn by plane, ferry, train, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ORD - TLL
13h 15m€493–856Train to South Bend, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SBN - TLL
17h 24m€263–1,115Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ORD - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
15h 33m€394–943Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane ORD - TAY
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaambus
25h 43m€295–1,230
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Tallinn is to fly and ferry which costs €390 - €950 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Tallinn is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs €490 - €900.
The distance between Chicago and Tallinn is 7209 km.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Chicago to Tallinn, including transfers.
Tallinn is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:49 AM in Chicago and 7:49 PM in Tallinn.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Tallinn, Estonia?
Finnair, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from South Bend to Lennart Meri International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Dublin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €11–13
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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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