There are 3 ways to get from Tartu to Jelgava by train, car, or bus
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Tartu to Jelgava by train
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The cheapest way to get from Tartu to Jelgava is to train which costs $16 - $21 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tartu to Jelgava is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tartu and arriving at Jelgava. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Tartu and Jelgava is 291 km. The road distance is 286.8 km.
The best way to get from Tartu to Jelgava without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs $16 - $21.
The train from Tartu to Jelgava takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Tartu to Jelgava train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tartu station.
Tartu to Jelgava train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Jelgava station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tartu to Jelgava is 287 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Tartu to Jelgava.
There are 87+ hotels available in Jelgava.
What companies run services between Tartu, Estonia and Jelgava, Latvia?
LTG Link operates a train from Tartu to Jelgava 4 times a day. Tickets cost $16–21 and the journey takes 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Aardla to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $20–27
- Phone
- +372 600 7755
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hansabuss AS
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hansabuss AS
- Schedules at
- Hansabuss AS
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