There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Tartu by train, car, or bus
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Riga to Tartu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Tartu is to train and bus which costs €8 - €13 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Tartu is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Tartu. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Riga and Tartu is 249 km. The road distance is 244.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Tartu without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €12 - €23.
The train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu takes 3h 33m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Riga to Tartu train services, operated by Elron, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
Riga to Tartu train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Tartu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Tartu is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Riga to Tartu.
There are 448+ hotels available in Tartu.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Tartu, Estonia?
Elron operates a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu twice daily. Tickets cost €14–23 and the journey takes 3h 33m. LTG Link also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €16–23
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Valga bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
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