There are 5 ways to get from Tallinn to Rīga by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
2h 40m$64–194Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tallinn to Zemitanitrain 12
5h 42m$24–50Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1205 / ...
4h 50m$34–39Drive 306.4 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Rīgacar 306.4 km
4h 9m$57–82Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HEL - RIX
5h 43m$91–221
Tallinn to Rīga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Rīga is to train which costs $24 - $50 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Rīga is to fly which takes 2h 40m 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 Tallinn and arriving at Zemitani. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Tallinn and Rīga is 295 km. The road distance is 306.4 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Rīga without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $34 - $39.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Tallinn to Rīga, including transfers.
Tallinn to Rīga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Rīga train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Rīga is to fly which takes 2h 40m 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 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Rīga, 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 $30–50 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Three 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
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Zemitani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tallinn to Zemitani
- 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
- $30–50
- 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
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $23–35
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More Questions & Answers
Tallinn to Rīga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Rīga train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Zemitani station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Rīga is 306 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Tallinn to Rīga.
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