The average bus between Tartu and Smiltene takes 8h 11m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tartu to Smiltene. 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 twice daily between Tartu and Smiltene. The earliest departure is at 11:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tartu is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Smiltene at 11:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Valga bussijaam and take an average of 8h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tartu to Smiltene. However, there are services departing from Tartu station and arriving at Smiltene station via Valga bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
Tartu to Smiltene bus services, operated by Go Bus AS, depart from Tartu bussijaam station.
Tartu to Smiltene bus services, operated by Go Bus AS, arrive at Smiltenes AO station.
The distance between Tartu and Smiltene is 116.9 km. The road distance is 141 km.
You can take a bus from Tartu bussijaam to Smiltenes AO via Valga bussijaam and Valkas AO in around 4h 3m.