The average bus between Tartu and Paldiski takes 4h 17m and the fastest bus takes 3h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Tartu to Paldiski. 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 Tartu and Paldiski. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Tartu is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Paldiski at 12:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Tallinna bussijaam and take an average of 4h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Tartu to Paldiski. However, there are services departing from Tartu station and arriving at Paldiski station via Tallinna bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
Tartu to Paldiski bus services, operated by Tartu Bussikeskus, depart from Tartu bussijaam station.
Tartu to Paldiski bus services, operated by Tartu Bussikeskus, arrive at Rae põik station.
The distance between Tartu and Paldiski is 186.3 km. The road distance is 231 km.
You can take a bus from Tartu bussijaam to Rae põik via Tallinna bussijaam, Bussijaam, Estonia, and Viru in around 4h 23m.