There are 4 ways to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1205 / ...
4h 19m$34–39Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazierutrain 12
6h 37m$23–50Drive 308.5 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīgacar 308.5 km
4h 12m$59–85Fly
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
2h 48m$63–183
Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to train which costs $23 - $50 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $60 - $190.
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 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tallinn and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Tallinn and Old Town Riga, Rīga is 311 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 19m and costs $34 - $39.
The bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
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 LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $34 - $39. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $23 - $50 and takes 6h 37m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $190 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Old Town Riga, Rīga, Latvia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, LTG Link operates a train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru 4 times a day. Tickets cost $23–30 and the journey takes 6h 26m. Elron also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- TransTempo
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Booking & Getting There
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 LTG Link, arrive at Riga-Pasazieru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is 309 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga.
Book your Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and two other operators.
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