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P train and tram 7orTallink ferry to Tallinn, by P train and tram?

The short answer

For one traveler the P train and tram 7 is cheaper by up to €31.90. The Tallink ferry to Tallinn, by P train and tram fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The P train and tram 7 is quicker: 44 min against 3 h 44.

P train and tram 7: 05:10–01:58. Tallink ferry to Tallinn, by P train and tram: 07:30–22:30, Daily.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersP train and tram 7Tallink ferry to Tallinn, by P train and tramDifference
1€4.50from €36.40up to €31.90
2€9from €72.80up to €63.80
3€13.50from €109.20up to €95.70
4€18from €145.60up to €127.60
5€22.50from €182up to €159.50
6€27from €218.40up to €191.40
7€31.50from €254.80up to €223.30
8€36from €291.20up to €255.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
P79 · VR for HSL, then HSL, on one HSL ticketP train and tram 7
From
Lentoasema station beneath the terminal, platform 1
To
Länsisatama (West Harbour), via Helsinki Central and a change to the tram at Rautatientori
Luggage
A commuter train, then an ordinary street tram; no racks on either.
Runs
05:10–01:58
Journey
41–50 min

Trams 7 and 9 both leave Rautatientori for Länsisatama every few minutes between them — take whichever comes first.

Tram 9 runs a little later into the night than tram 7: about 01:58 against about 01:09.

The I train works as well as the P for this leg, just five minutes slower to Helsinki Central.

No extra fare: the ABC ticket already bought for the train covers the tram, inside its 90-minute validity.

P train and tram 7: price for every party size

Read HSL on the airport train and the ABC ticket
P79Tallink · VR and HSL, then TallinkTallink ferry to Tallinn, by P train and tram
From
Lentoasema station beneath the terminal, platform 1
To
Terminal D, Tallinn, in the Old City Harbour
Luggage
Tallink allows as many bags as you can carry; lockers and a luggage room at the terminal cost a small fee.
Runs
07:30–22:30
Journey
3 h 44 min

Tallink says to arrive an hour before. Registration closes 30 minutes before departure and the gate 20 minutes before; late arrivals need a new ticket.

Trams 7 and 9 both stop at Länsiterminaali 2, by the terminal; the HSL ticket bought for the train covers the tram.

The boat is dearer on some days and sailings, and last-minute tickets can cost more, so check the price for your sailing.

Tallink ferry to Tallinn, by P train and tram: price for every party size

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