There are 5 ways to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1231 / ...
4h 34m$34–39Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazierutrain 0 / ...
6h 30m$24–50Drive 308.5 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīgacar 308.5 km
4h 12m$57–82Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
2h 47m$63–193Ferry 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
5h 46m$90–217
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 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to fly which takes 2h 47m 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 25m.
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 19m.
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 34m and costs $34 - $39.
The bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station takes 4h 25m 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 Elron, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Old Town Riga, Rīga is to bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $34 - $39. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $24 - $50 and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $200 and takes 2h 47m.
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 $27–45 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Elron operates a train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru twice daily. Tickets cost $27–50 and the journey takes 6h 19m. LTG Link also services this route twice daily.
- 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
- $60–150
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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
- $23–45
- 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
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- 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 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.
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