There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Tallinn Old Town 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 38m€52–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
4h 42m€10–40Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 0 / ...
5h 55m€20–40Drive 308.8 km
- Drive from Riga to Tallinn Old Towncar 308.8 km
4h 17m€49–71Bus via Bussijaam
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
4h 43m€31–41
Riga to Tallinn Old Town by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Tallinn Old Town is to bus which costs €10 - €40 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Tallinn Old Town is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Tallinn Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
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 48m.
The distance between Riga and Tallinn Old Town is 297 km. The road distance is 308.8 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Tallinn Old Town without a car is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs €10 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Riga to Tallinn Old Town, including transfers.
Riga to Tallinn Old Town bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Tallinn Old Town train services, operated by Elron, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Tallinn Old Town is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €40 and takes 4h 42m, you could also train, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Tallinn Old Town, Estonia?
Air Baltic flies from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €10–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- 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 Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- 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 Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Website
- TransTempo
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Tallinn Old Town bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Tallinn Bus Station.
Riga to Tallinn Old Town train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Tallinn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Tallinn Old Town is 309 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Riga to Tallinn Old Town.
There are 1312+ hotels available in Tallinn Old Town.