There are 4 ways to get from Rīga to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane RIX - TLL
2h 26m€52–163Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zemitani to Tallinntrain 0 / ...
5h 39m€20–40Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
4h 25m€29–34Drive 306.9 km
- Drive from Rīga to Tallinncar 306.9 km
4h 10m€49–70
Rīga to Tallinn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rīga to Tallinn is to train which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rīga to Tallinn is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga Central Bus Station station and arriving at Tallinn Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zemitani and arriving at Tallinn. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Rīga and Tallinn is 296 km. The road distance is 306.9 km.
The best way to get from Rīga to Tallinn without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs €29 - €34.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Rīga to Tallinn, including transfers.
Rīga to Tallinn bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Rīga to Tallinn train services, operated by Elron, depart from Zemitani station.
The best way to get from Rīga to Tallinn is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €34 and takes 4h 25m, you could also train, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Rīga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia?
Air Baltic flies from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Lux Express operates a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Zemitani to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €28–40
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Zemitani to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Website
- TransTempo
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More Questions & Answers
Rīga to Tallinn bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Tallinn Bus Station.
Rīga to Tallinn train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Tallinn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rīga to Tallinn is 307 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Rīga to Tallinn.
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