There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tartu by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)EDI - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartu
10h 16m€95–218Train, bus via Dresden
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Station
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu215
42h 50m€315–892Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tartu
34h 43mFly Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)EDI - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartu
12h 59m€113–342Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)MAN - TAY
12h 24m€193–561Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)ABZ - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
13h 9m€122–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu215
2d 1h€195–562Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu215
2d 3h€178–586Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam129 / ...
2d 6h€161–438
Edinburgh to Tartu by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tartu is to fly and train which costs €95 - €220 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tartu is to fly and train which takes 10h 16m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tartu bussijaam via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Tallinna bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tartu is 1898 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tartu without a car is to train and bus via Dresden which takes 42h 50m and costs €310 - €900.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Tartu, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tartu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Tartu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tartu is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:03 AM in Edinburgh and 8:03 AM in Tartu.
Book your Edinburgh to Tartu bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tartu, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tartu bussijaam via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Tallinna bussijaam in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
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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