There are 12 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 Tartutrain
9h 37m€142–332Fly 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
19h 33m€77–326Bus, 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 181
34h 17m€108–175Drive 1,936.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tartucar 1,936.5 km
29h 3m€305–440Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain
10h 36m€145–312Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BBU - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
12h 46m€85–238Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane OTP - TAY
8h 24m€149–450Fly 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 Tartutrain
12h 32m€176–446Train, bus via Chernivtsi
- Take the train from Bucharest to Suceavatrain
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tartutrain 181
37h 16m€151–185Bus
- 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 Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus 145
39h 29m€150–197Bus 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
2d€116–148Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 181
2d 15h
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tartu is to bus via Zhytomyr which costs €110 - €150 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tartu is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs €140 - €450.
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, Riga Central Bus Station and Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 29m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tartu is 1855 km. The road distance is 1936.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tartu without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 17m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Bucharest to Tartu, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tartu bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tartu is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs €140 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €200 and takes 39h 29m.
Bucharest to Tartu bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Tartu is 1937 km. It takes approximately 29h 3m to drive from Bucharest to Tartu.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tartu, Estonia?
Norwegian Air International, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Tartu bussijaam via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, and Pärnu bussijaam in around 39h 29m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Budapest, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Prague, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Naples, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Krakow, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Hamburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Budapest, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–18
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru 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 Bucharest to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- €18–29
- 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
- €55–70
- 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
- €26–65
- 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
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €82
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €82
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–21
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- 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 Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sebe.ee
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33
- 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
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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