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Tallinn · Estonia

Car hire and driving in Tallinn

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Estonia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TLL means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Tallinn

Car rental from Tallinn: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tallinn to HelsinkiFinland82 km (51 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Tallinn to EspooFinland86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Tallinn to VantaaFinland97 km (60 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Tallinn to TurkuFinland179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Tallinn to LahtiFinland179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Tallinn to TampereFinland235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Tallinn to PskovRussia274 km (170 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Tallinn to RigaLatvia280 km (174 mi)about 4 h 16 min
Tallinn to JyväskyläFinland316 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Tallinn to Saint PetersburgRussia317 km (197 mi)about 4 h 50 min
Tallinn to KolpinoRussia330 km (205 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Tallinn to StockholmSweden379 km (235 mi)about 5 h 46 min
Tallinn to MoscowRussia867 km (539 mi)about 13 h 14 min
Tallinn to LondonUnited Kingdom1,784 km (1,108 mi)about 27 h 12 min
Tallinn to BerlinGermany1,041 km (647 mi)about 15 h 52 min
Tallinn to KyivUkraine1,064 km (661 mi)about 16 h 13 min
Tallinn to HamburgGermany1,114 km (692 mi)about 16 h 59 min
Tallinn to MinskBelarus639 km (397 mi)about 9 h 45 min
Tallinn to BudapestHungary1,379 km (857 mi)about 21 h 2 min
Tallinn to WarsawPoland834 km (518 mi)about 12 h 44 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tallinn?

The right, as everywhere in Estonia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.