The road
Oulu to Kuressaare by car and ferry
935 km, about 12 h 18 on the fastest road, the Tallinn–Helsinki and Virtsu–Kuivastu ferries included, through Finland and Estonia. Fuel from about €147 in a petrol car at this week's prices, the ferries for a car about €32.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-10-10. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
935 km fastest road, one way · 12 h 18 driving without stops · 2 countries
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 Kuressaare, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 6 days | 5 nights | ≈ €677 fuel €292 · ferry €12 · 5 nights €110 · food €263 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 6 days | 5 nights | ≈ €677 fuel €292 · ferry €12 · 5 nights €110 · food €263 |
Places on the way
643 km
Photo: Michal Pise, Michal.Pise · CC BY 2.0 Suomenlinna
Day 3 · 93 km before tonight's stop
Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Wikipedia
908 km
Photo: Mark A. Wilson (Department of Geology, The College of Wooster) [1] · Public domain Muhu
Day 4 · 110 km before tonight's stop
Muhu is an island of Estonia in the West Estonian archipelago of the Baltic Sea. Wikipedia
18 km
Photo: Sabine Hack (= Vonsoeckchen on de.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0 Saaremaa
Day 5 · 18 km from Kuressaare
Saaremaa is the largest and most populous island in Estonia. Wikipedia
10 km
Photo: WikedKentaur · CC BY-SA 3.0 Abruka
Day 5 · 10 km from Kuressaare
Abruka is a village in Estonia, primarily composed of the 8.78 km2 island of Abruka in the Gulf of Riga, 4 km south of the island of Saaremaa. Wikipedia
1 km
Photo: Hiiumaamudeliklubi · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee Kuressaare Castle
Day 5 · in Kuressaare
Kuressaare Castle, also Kuressaare Episcopal Castle, is a castle in Kuressaare on Saaremaa island, in western Estonia. Wikipedia
17 km
Photo: Mannobult · CC BY-SA 3.0 Kaali crater
Day 5 · 17 km from Kuressaare
Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 626 km
- 🇪🇪 Estonia · 309 km
🦌 Finland: wildlife warning signs along 127 km of this road (moose, deer) — most collisions happen at dusk and dawn, September to November. Väylävirasto (CC BY 4.0)
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-10-04 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.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | €147 | €32 | €179 | 65 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €147 | €32 | €179 | 61 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €271 | — | — | 112 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇫🇮 petrol €2.37 · diesel €2.55 /l
- 🇪🇪 petrol €1.95 · diesel €2.10 /l
Charged on the way
- ⛴ Tallinn–Helsinki ferry — €20 (Car up to 5 m) · unverified
- ⛴ Virtsu–Kuivastu ferry — €12 (Passenger car) · unverified
Where to sleep beside the road
71 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Suomela Camping · campsite · km 126, 0.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: a dump station · motorhomes can come · showers and toilets · tents welcome · a restaurant or bar on site
- ⛺ Niemenharjun Matkailukeskus · camper site · km 207, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Hännilänsalmi Camping · camper site · km 247, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ SF-Caravan Lintulahti · camper site · km 271, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Virtsu Kämping · campsite · km 851, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Aki Kämping · campsite · km 869, 0.1 km off the road
Places of remembrance near the road: Helena Takalon patsas (km 162).
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ The Escurial Zoo and Flower Park · zoo / aquarium · km 37, 8.5 km off the road
Escurial Zoo and Flower Park, previously called the Liminka zoo is a zoo located in Liminka, North Ostrobothnia, Finland approximately 40 km from the regional capital of Oulu. Wikipedia (en)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: fine with small children · closed part of the year · nature and landscape
- ◆ Finnish Air Force Museum · museum · km 323, 1.3 km off the road
The Finnish Air Force Museum (Finnish: Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo), formerly the Aviation Museum of Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo), is an aviation museum located near Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland. Wikipedia (en)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: not cheap
- ◆ Säynätsalo Town Hall · museum · km 358, 6.7 km off the road
The Säynätsalo Town Hall (Finnish: Säynätsalon kunnantalo) is a multifunction building complex, consisting of two main buildings organised around a central courtyard: a U-shaped council chamber and town hall with administrative offices, and a community library with flats. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ Lahti Sports Center · attraction · km 505, 4.4 km off the road
Lahden urheilukeskus on merkittävä kansainvälisesti tunnettu urheilun keskittymä Lahden keskustan tuntumassa Salpausselän kaupunginosassa Salpausselän harjujen ympäröimänä. Wikipedia (fi)
- ◆ Lasipalatsin salavan kanto · attraction · km 595, 5.9 km off the road
Lasipalatsin salava oli isoriippasalava (Salix × pendulina 'Lasipalatsi'), joka alun perin istutettiin vuonna 1830 Helsingin Kamppiin tuolloin rakenteilla olleen Turun kasarmin pohjoispuolelle, nykyiselle Salomonkadulle. Wikipedia (fi)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: nature and landscape
- ◆ Tallinn TV Tower · attraction · km 704, 2.8 km off the road
Tallinn TV Tower (Estonian: Tallinna teletorn) is a free-standing structure with an observation deck, built to provide better telecommunication services for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics regatta event (see Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics). Wikipedia (en)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: known for the view · a café on site
- ◆ Eemu Windmill · attraction · km 875, 0 km off the road
What this road is for
Counted within 10 km of the road between the two ends, from OpenStreetMap — the places a passion would stop for.
- 859 swim spots — Kylpylä (km 478), Rastilan uimaranta (km 591), Aurinkolahden uimaranta (km 591), Uuesalu Liivajärve supelrand (km 709)
- 326 viewpoints — Temmesjoen lintutorni (km 19), Äijälänsalmen vanha silta (km 339), Vuosaarenhuippu (km 589), Roomassaare vaatlustorn (km 922)
- 282 castles — Havukosken myllyn rauniot (km 581), Viaporin maarintaman rauniot: Tattariharju (km 591), Viaporin maarintaman rauniot: Herttoniemi (km 593), Glehni palmimaja (km 720)
- 75 disc golf — Kudjape kettagolfipark (km 919), Musumänniku discgolfi park (km 922)
- 63 climbing
- 59 golf
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.