There are 6 ways to get from Tallinn to Riga 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 34m$63–193Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazierutrain 0 / ...
5h 58m$24–50Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1205 / ...
4h 50m$34–39Drive 308.1 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Rigacar 308.1 km
4h 11m$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 35m$90–219Bus via Rīgas lidosta
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, International Airportbus N1205 / ...
5h 47m$31–49
Tallinn to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Riga is to train which costs $24 - $50 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 34m 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 Riga-Pasazieru. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Tallinn and Riga is 293 km. The road distance is 308.1 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $34 - $39.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Tallinn to Riga, including transfers.
Tallinn to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Riga train services, operated by Elron, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 34m 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 58m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, 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 $28–50 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
- $60–190
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- 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
- $28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 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 Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Riga train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Riga-Pasazieru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Riga is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Tallinn to Riga.
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