There are 5 ways to get from Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
2h 27m$64–194Bus via Balti jaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
5h 44m$13–47Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1205 / ...
4h 50m$34–39Train
- Take the train from Ulemiste to Riga-Pasazierutrain 12
6h 10m$24–50Drive 308.5 km
- Drive from Tallinn Central Bus station to Rigacar 308.5 km
4h 10m$57–82
Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga is to bus via Balti jaam which costs $12 - $50 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $60 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tallinn, Bus Station station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulemiste and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Tallinn Central Bus station and Riga is 292 km. The road distance is 308.5 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $34 - $39.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga, including transfers.
Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Ulemiste station.
The best way to get from Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $60 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $34 - $39 and takes 4h 50m, you could also train, which costs $24 - $50 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Tallinn Central Bus station, Estonia and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic and Finnair fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Ulemiste to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Ulemiste to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Riga-Pasazieru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga is 309 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Tallinn Central Bus station to Riga.
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