There are 4 ways to get from Kotka to Tallinn by car, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Kotka to Helsinkicar
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
4h 3m€46–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 30-35bus Ob7
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus 1203 / ...
5h 23m€20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Kotkan satama to Kouvolatrain O
- Take the train from Kouvola to Helsinkitrain Z / ...
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
6h 26m€36–62Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kotkan satama to Kouvolatrain O
- Take the train from Kouvola to Helsinkitrain Z / ...
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
6h 41m€49–85
Kotka to Tallinn by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotka to Tallinn is to bus which costs €19 - €30 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kotka to Tallinn is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 3m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotka to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI and arriving at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Kotka and Tallinn is 221 km.
The best way to get from Kotka to Tallinn without a car is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €19 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Kotka to Tallinn, including transfers.
Kotka to Tallinn bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI station.
Kotka to Tallinn bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at 30-35 station.
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What companies run services between Kotka, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via 30-35, Kampintori, Länsiterminaali 2, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 5h 23m.
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kotkan satama to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kouvola to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kotkan satama to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kouvola to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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