The road
Tampere to Tallinn by car and ferry
266 km, about 4 h 24 on the fastest road, the Tallinn–Helsinki ferry included, through Finland and Estonia. Fuel from about €43 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.
266 km fastest road, one way · 4 h 24 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 | 4 days | 3 nights | ≈ €478 fuel €44 · ferry €20 · 3 nights €230 · food €184 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 4 days | 3 nights | ≈ €478 fuel €44 · ferry €20 · 3 nights €230 · food €184 |
Places on the way
78 km
Photo: Kanta-Hämeen kuvapankki · CC0 Häme Castle
Day 1 · 47 km before tonight's stop
Häme Castle or Tavastia Castle is a medieval castle in Kanta-Häme, Finland. Wikipedia
181 km
Photo: Michal Pise, Michal.Pise · CC BY 2.0 Suomenlinna
Day 2 · 56 km into the day · a lunch 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 3 · 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 3 · 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 3 · in Tallinn
St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn, Estonia. Wikipedia
24 km
Photo: Jan Kask · Public domain Jägala Waterfall
Day 3 · 24 km from Tallinn
Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall in northern Estonia on the Jägala River. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 195 km
- 🇪🇪 Estonia · 71 km
🦌 Finland: wildlife warning signs along 11 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 | €43 | €20 | €63 | 19 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €43 | €20 | €63 | 17 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €80 | — | — | 32 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
41 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ BestPark · camper site · km 18, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ BestPark Akaa Toijalan Satama · camper site · km 40, 1.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Jalavaniemi · campsite · km 63, 1.3 km off the road
- ⛺ Hämeensaaren matkaparkki · camper site · km 79, 0.3 km off the road
- ⛺ Best Caravan Oy Matkaparkki Hyvinkäällä · camper site · km 127, 0.3 km off the road
- ⛺ Pihjalajasaaren telttailualue · campsite · km 182, 0.8 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Päivääniemen kalmisto · ruins · km 27, 6 km off the road
Päivääniemen kalmisto sijaitsee Lempäälässä Vesilahteen menevän tien (seututie 301) varrella. Wikipedia (fi)
- ◆ Höyryveturi Tr1 1088 · attraction · km 40, 0.3 km off the road
The VR Class Tr1 is a class of heavy freight locomotive built in Finland and Germany. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ The armour museum · museum · km 71, 1 km off the road
Parola Tank Museum, officially Armoured Vehicle Museum and Parola Armour Museum (Finnish Panssarimuseo, Swedish Pansarmuséet) is a military museum located 110 kilometres north of Helsinki in Parola, Hattula, near Hämeenlinna, Finland, a few kilometres from the Finnish Army Armoured Brigade training unit. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ Finnish Railway Museum · museum · km 125, 2.2 km off the road
The Finnish Railway Museum (Finnish: Suomen Rautatiemuseo) is a railway museum located in Hyvinkää, Finland. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ Königstedtinkoski · attraction · km 158, 1.9 km off the road
Vantaanjoki (Swedish: Vanda å) is a 101-kilometre (63 mi) long river in Southern Finland. Wikipedia (en)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: nature and landscape
- ◆ Sibelius Monument · monument · km 177, 0.1 km off the road
- ◆ Rannakaitsepatarei varemed · ruins · km 244, 4.4 km off the road
Rannakaitsepatarei nr 15 ehk Aleksander Nevski patarei oli Peeter Suure merekindluse mererinde rannakaitsesüsteemi kuulunud rannakaitsepatarei, mille varemed asuvad Aegna saare loodeosas Kurikneemel. Wikipedia (et)
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.
- 485 swim spots — Vesimaailma Louhi (km 17), Vesipuisto Serena (km 158), Palettilammen uimaranta (km 168), Munkkiniemen uimaranta (km 175)
- 204 viewpoints — Helsinki-Vantaa kiitotie 3 (km 163), Näköalaterassi (km 164), Pitkäjärven lintutorni (km 164), Malminkartanonhuippu (km 168)
- 200 castles — Rapolan muinaislinna (km 45), Hämeen linna (km 78), Mantereenlinna (km 81), Viaporin maarintaman rauniot: Mäkkylä (km 170)
- 41 golf — Hiisi-Golf (km 26), Vanajanlinna Golf & Country Club (km 81), Keimola Golf (km 159), Master Golf Espoo (km 163)
- 38 climbing
- 31 disc golf — Parolannummen frisbeegolfkenttä (km 71), Varistonniitty frisbeegolfrata (km 165)
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.