There are 5 ways to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
2h 44m$63–193Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaamtrain Re37 / ...
6h 17m$24–50Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1205 / ...
4h 59m$34–39Drive 308.5 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīgacar 308.5 km
4h 12m$57–82Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HEL - RIX
6h 5m$91–221
Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to train which costs $24 - $50 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs $60 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tallinn, Bus Station station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tallinn and arriving at Riia raudteejaam. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Tallinn and Old Town Riga, Rīga is 296 km. The road distance is 308.5 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $34 - $39.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga, including transfers.
Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga train services, operated by Elron, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs $60 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $34 - $39 and takes 4h 59m, you could also train, which costs $24 - $50 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Old Town Riga, Rīga, Latvia?
Air Baltic and Finnair fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $28–50 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–170
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- $23–35
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More Questions & Answers
Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Riia raudteejaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga.
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