The road
Oulu to Tallinn by car and ferry
697 km, about 9 h 06 on the fastest road, the Tallinn–Helsinki ferry included, through Finland and Estonia. Fuel from about €115 in a petrol car at this week's prices, the ferry for a car about €20.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-10-10. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
697 km fastest road, one way · 9 h 06 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 Tallinn, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 5 days | 4 nights | ≈ €692 fuel €118 · ferry €20 · 4 nights €320 · food €234 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 5 days | 4 nights | ≈ €692 fuel €118 · ferry €20 · 4 nights €320 · food €234 |
Places on the way
631 km
Photo: Michal Pise, Michal.Pise · CC BY 2.0 Suomenlinna
Day 3 · 90 km before tonight's stop
Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Wikipedia
4 km
Photo: Hannu · Public domain Lake Ülemiste
Day 4 · 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 4 · 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 4 · in Tallinn
St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn, Estonia. Wikipedia
24 km
Photo: Jan Kask · Public domain Jägala Waterfall
Day 4 · 24 km from Tallinn
Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall in northern Estonia on the Jägala River. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 626 km
- 🇪🇪 Estonia · 71 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 | €115 | €20 | €135 | 49 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €115 | €20 | €135 | 45 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €212 | — | — | 84 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
Where to sleep beside the road
47 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
- ⛺ Gasthaus-Camping Koskenniemi · camper site · km 429, 0.6 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: motorhomes can come · showers and toilets · wifi · tents welcome
- ⛺ Heinola Camping Heinäsaari · campsite · km 471, 0.3 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: electric hook-ups · motorhomes can come · dogs welcome · showers and toilets · fine with small children · an accessible toilet · tents welcome
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
- ◆ Pihtiputaan kotiseutumuseo · museum · km 204, 0.7 km off the road
Pihtiputaan kotiseutumuseo on Pihtiputaan kunnan paikallishistoriaa esittelevä museo, joka sijaitsee Pihtiputaan kirkonkylän keskustassa. Wikipedia (fi)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: cheap or free
- ◆ 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)
- ◆ Tsaarinpoppeli · attraction · km 472, 1.5 km off the road
Tsaarinpoppeli on Suomen suurin puuyksilö. Se kasvaa Heinolan rantapuistossa. Wikipedia (fi)
- ◆ Alikartanon museo · museum · km 556, 4.5 km off the road
Alikartano eli Frugård on kartano Mäntsälässä Nummisen kylässä. Wikipedia (fi)
- ◆ Aleksanterinkierros · attraction · km 612, 4.9 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.
- 731 swim spots — Kylpylä (km 479), Aurinkolahden uimaranta (km 591), Rastilan uimaranta (km 592), Furuvikin uimaranta (km 600)
- 276 viewpoints — Temmesjoen lintutorni (km 21), Vesilinnan näkötorni (km 337), Äijälänsalmen vanha silta (km 340), Vuosaarenhuippu (km 591)
- 202 castles — Nastolan Aurinkolinna (km 493), Havukosken myllyn rauniot (km 584), Viaporin maarintaman rauniot: Jakomäki (km 591), Viaporin maarintaman rauniot: Tattariharju (km 592)
- 58 climbing
- 54 golf
- 52 disc golf
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.