There are 8 ways to get from Tartu to Palanga by bus, shuttle, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Tartu Bus station to Riga Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
8h 56m$42–64Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tartu to Siauliaitrain 12
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 15 / ...
9h 7m$32–55Drive 497.3 km
- Drive from Tartu to Palangacar 497.3 km
7h 15m$92–132Fly Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Palanga International Airport
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane TAY - PLQ
12h 28m$164–604Bus
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riiabus El24
- Take the bus from Riga to Klaipedabus
10h 1m$49–106Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Palanga International Airport
- Take the train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane RIX - PLQ
6h 29m$86–309Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Palanga International Airport
- Take the train from Tartu to Ulemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane TLL - PLQ
8h 14m$87–251Fly Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Riga International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TAY - RIX
- Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
10h 28m$238–470
Tartu to Palanga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tartu to Palanga is to train which costs $30 - $55 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tartu to Palanga is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $85 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Tartu to Palanga. However, there are services departing from Tartu bussijaam and arriving at Palangos autobusų stotis via Riga and Klaipėdos autobusų stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Tartu to Palanga. However, there are services departing from Tartu and arriving at Klaipėda via Šiauliai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Tartu and Palanga is 539 km. The road distance is 497.3 km.
The best way to get from Tartu to Palanga without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 8h 56m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Tartu to Palanga, including transfers.
Tartu to Palanga bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tartu bussijaam station.
Tartu to Palanga train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tartu station.
The best way to get from Tartu to Palanga is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs $30 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $650 and takes 12h 28m, you could also bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Tartu, Estonia and Palanga, Lithuania?
You can take a train from Tartu to Palangos autobusų stotis via Šiauliai, Klaipėda, and Klaipėdos autobusų stotis in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, Finnair, Air Baltic, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Palanga International Airport via Helsinki, Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Palanga International Airport via Helsinki, Lennart Meri International Airport, Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Palanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Palanga International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Palanga International Airport via Vilnius, Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Palanga International Airport via Helsinki, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Ulemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $20–27
Train from Tartu to Ulemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $15–20
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tartu Bus station to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +370 686 94403
- Website
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ollex
Bus from Riga to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Ollex
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Booking & Getting There
Tartu to Palanga bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Riia station.
Tartu to Palanga train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Siauliai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tartu to Palanga is 497 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Tartu to Palanga.
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