There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Estonia 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 37m€52–163Train
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 0 / ...
5h 46m€20–40Bus via Tallinn Bus Station
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
4h 37m€31–35Drive 308.7 km
- Drive from Riga to Tallinncar 308.7 km
4h 11m€50–71Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus N1224 / ...
4h 40m€30–34
Riga to Estonia by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Estonia is to train which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Estonia is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Tallinn. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Riga and Estonia is 296 km. The road distance is 308.7 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Estonia without a car is to bus via Tallinn Bus Station which takes 4h 37m and costs €31 - €36.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Riga to Estonia, including transfers.
Riga to Estonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Estonia train services, operated by Elron, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Estonia is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Tallinn Bus Station, which costs €31 - €36 and takes 4h 37m, you could also train, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and 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. Two 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
- €50–170
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €28–40
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Estonia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Riga to Estonia train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Tallinn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Estonia is 309 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Riga to Estonia.
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