The average bus between Smiltene and Tartu takes 6h 36m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Smiltene to Tartu. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Smiltene and Tartu. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Smiltene is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Tartu at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Valkas AO and take an average of 6h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Smiltene to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Smiltene station and arriving at Tartu station via Valkas AO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
Smiltene to Tartu bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", depart from Smiltenes AO station.
Smiltene to Tartu bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", arrive at Tartu bussijaam station.
The distance between Smiltene and Tartu is 116.9 km. The road distance is 136 km.
You can take a bus from Smiltenes AO to Tartu bussijaam via Valkas AO and Valga bussijaam in around 4h 3m.