Tallinn, Estonia

Getting around Tallinn

How to travel around Tallinn — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Trams and buses

A compact network; public transport is free to registered residents and ticketed for visitors.

Cost: EUR 2 single, EUR 5.50 day

2. Bolt

Founded here, and the default way to get a car.

3. Lennart Meri airport

Only 4km from the centre, with a tram straight into town.

4. Ferries to Helsinki

Two hours across the gulf, several sailings a day.

Cost: EUR 20–60

5. Walking

The old town is entirely walkable and largely closed to traffic.

Tip: The cobbles are uneven and slippery in rain.

Booking apps in Estonia

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

Founded in Tallinn and the default ride-hailing app in Estonia.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Tallinn Transport

Tram, bus and trolleybus network; free to registered residents, ticketed for visitors.

Coverage: Tallinn.