The average bus between Tallinn Old Town and Tartu takes 2h 44m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. There is an hourly bus service from Tallinn Old Town 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 hourly between Tallinn Old Town and Tartu. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Tallinn Old Town is at 11:44 PM which arrives into Tartu at 2:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Estonia and take an average of 2h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn Old Town to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Tallinn Old Town station and arriving at Tartu station via Tartu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Tallinn Old Town to Tartu bus services, operated by Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS, depart from Tallinna bussijaam station.
Tallinn Old Town to Tartu bus services, operated by Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS, arrive at Tartu bussijaam station.
The distance between Tallinn Old Town and Tartu is 163.5 km. The road distance is 182 km.
Lux Express operates a bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam hourly. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Three other operators also service this route.