The road
Helsinki to Tallinn by car and ferry
90 km, about 2 h 48 on the fastest road, the Tallinn–Helsinki ferry included, through Finland and Estonia. Fuel from about €14 in a petrol car at this week's prices, the ferry for a car about €20.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-10-26. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
90 km fastest road, one way · 2 h 48 driving without stops · 2 countries
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
The trip, at your pace
Each pace is its own plan of this road for two by car: the driving days it needs, the nights on the way and at Tallinn, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 4 days | 3 nights | ≈ €462 fuel €13 · ferry €68 · 3 nights €210 · food €171 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 3 days | 2 nights | ≈ €349 fuel €13 · ferry €68 · 2 nights €140 · food €128 |
| Long days ≈ 7 h a day | 3 days | 2 nights | ≈ €301 + the travellers' ferry tickets fuel €13 · ferry €20 · 2 nights €140 · food €128 |
Places on the way
4 km
Photo: Hannu · Public domain Lake Ülemiste
Day 2 · 4 km from Tallinn
Lake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia. Wikipedia
1 km
Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee Toompea Castle
Day 2 · 1 km from Tallinn
Toompea castle is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Wikipedia
1 km
Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn
Day 2 · in Tallinn
St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn, Estonia. Wikipedia
24 km
Photo: Jan Kask · Public domain Jägala Waterfall
Day 2 · 24 km from Tallinn
Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall in northern Estonia on the Jägala River. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 18 km
- 🇪🇪 Estonia · 72 km
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-10-18 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: one day's drive, self-catering for two about €25 — with the fuel and tolls below about €129.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | €14 | €20 | €34 | 6 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €14 | €20 | €34 | 6 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €25 | €79 | €104 | 11 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇫🇮 petrol €2.33 · diesel €2.53 /l
- 🇪🇪 petrol €1.95 · diesel €2.06 /l
Charged on the way
- ⛴ Tallinn–Helsinki ferry — €20 (Car up to 5 m) · unverified
Rules on this road
Where to sleep beside the road
8 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Campsite / aire · campsite · km 12, 8.1 km off the road
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.