Tallinn – Helsinki
Ferry to Finland
Tallinn – Helsinki
Ferry to Finland
Depending on the season their are usually 11 daily and 78 weekly sailings between Tallinn and Helsinki. 3 ferry operators provide the ferries from Tallinn to Helsinki, Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line. Tallinn Helsinki ferries take around 2 hours. The ferry costs between $71.64 and $431.73, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Tallinn to Helsinki.
The earliest Tallinn Helsinki ferry typically departs Tallinn at about 01:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 23:00.
Ferries from Tallinn to Helsinki sail in around 2 hours. The fastest ferry is approximately 2 hours. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 78 weekly sailings from Tallinn to Helsinki provided by Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line. Timetables can change from season to season.
Tallink Silja Line provide 46 sailings weekly. Viking Line provide 16 sailings weekly. Eckerö Line provide 20 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki typically range between $71.64* and $431.73*. On average the Tallinn Helsinki ferry is $165.14*. The cheapest Tallinn Helsinki ferry prices start from $71.64*. The average price for a foot passenger is $133.58*. The average price for a car is $308.42*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Tallinn to Helsinki is approximately 47 miles (76km) or 41 nautical miles.
Yes, Tallinn Helsinki ferries allow cars onboard with Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line between Tallinn and Helsinki. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Tallinn and Helsinki use our Deal Finder.
Tallink Silja Line, Viking Line & Eckerö Line allow foot passengers on Tallinn Helsinki ferries.
Tallink Silja Line & Viking Line allow pets on ferries from Tallinn to Helsinki. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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The Estonian city of Tallinn is located on the northern coast of the country, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. It is around 80 km to the south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm in Sweden and west of St Petersburg in Russia. The old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the city as a whole was a European City of Culture in 2011, along with Turku in Finland. The city is Estonia's financial and business hub and benefits from liberal economic policy and has a highly diversified economy although its main strengths are in IT, tourism and logistics.
Tallinn's port offers ferry crossing to Finland and Sweden. The ferry terminals at the port deal with around 6 million passengers each year and has good facilities including shops, a coffee shop and departure lounges. In addition to dealing with passenger ferries, the port also caters for cruise ships and high speed ferries during the summer months. There are daily sailings between Tallinn and Stockholm and Helsinki and two sailings a week to St Petersburg in Russia.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland and is located in the south of the country and lies on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. The city is quite small and therefore is just begging to be explored on foot where visitors will be impressed by the city's architecture, culture and shopping and will love exploring the city's parks, forests and coastline with its many islands. A popular attraction in the city is the National Museum of Finland which contains a large collection dating back to prehistoric times through to the present day. The museum is housed is a neomedieval castle which is a popular attraction in its own right. For visitors that enjoy history, other museums in the city include the Helsinki City Museum, which introduces visitors to the city's 500 year history, the University of Helsinki, which has a number of museums which includes the University Museum and the Natural History Museum.
There are daily ferry services to Helsinki from Estonia, Sweden and Germany. All the ferry companies offer also possibility to take a car with you. Helsinki can be reached by ferry also from Russia as well as Poland.