There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Tartu by plane, train, bus, 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane OTP - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Aardlatrain
9h 46m€138–333Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane BBU - TAY
13h 53m€72–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tartutrain 889
34h 58m€116–174Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tartutrain 889
45h 44m€149–187Drive 1,938.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tartucar 1,938.2 km
28h 48m€304–439Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartutrain
9h 46m€135–328Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane OTP - TAY
11h 59m€139–378Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OTP - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the train from Tallinn to Aardlatrain
12h 41m€169–394Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus 145
39h 9m€132–202Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Pärnu bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus 145
47h 58m€115–182Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartutrain 0
2d 14h€190–471
Bucharest to Tartu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tartu is to bus and train which costs €110 - €180 and takes 34h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tartu is to fly and train which takes 9h 46m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Tartu bussijaam via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Riia and Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Tartu via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 44m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tartu is 1857 km. The road distance is 1938.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tartu without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 58m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Bucharest to Tartu, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tartu bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
Bucharest to Tartu train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tartu is to train which takes 45h 44m and costs €140 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €380 and takes 11h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 39h 9m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tartu, Estonia?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Tartu via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 45h 44m. Alternatively, Norwegian Air International, Finnair, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Vienna, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–490
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Budapest, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Riga International Airport, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Krakow, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Hamburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Ülemiste to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–18
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €16–23
Train from Tallinn to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–18
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaisiadorys to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €57–61
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
Bus from Zhytomyr to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
- Phone
- +372 606 4969
- info@sebe.ee
- Website
- sebe.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sebe.ee
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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Bucharest to Tartu bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Bucharest to Tartu train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Szolnok station.
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