There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tartu by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or ferry
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Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane EDI - TAY
8h 35m€174–486Fly to Riga International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EDI - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain
10h 15m€89–247Train, bus via Hamburg
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0
41h 40m€491–1,085Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tartutrain 889
2d 1hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tartucar
35h 5m€610–865Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane EDI - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
9h 3m€100–259Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane EDI - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartutrain
12h 58m€128–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0
45h 47m€336–635Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Pärnu bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus 145 / ...
2d 6h€218–402
Edinburgh to Tartu by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tartu is to fly and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tartu is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €170 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tartu bussijaam via London Victoria, Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Tartu via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tartu is 1858 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tartu without a car is to train and bus via Hamburg which takes 41h 40m and costs €490 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Edinburgh to Tartu, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tartu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Tartu train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tartu is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €170 - €490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs €210 - €410 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tartu, Estonia?
Finnair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tartu via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Tartu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tartu is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:57 PM in Edinburgh and 3:57 PM in Tartu.
Edinburgh to Tartu train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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