There are 5 ways to get from Tallinn to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
2h 29m$35–150Bus via Rīgas lidosta
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, International Airportbus N1205 / ...
5h 17m$4–35Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riiabus El14 / ...
4h 30m$9–40Train
- Take the train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaamtrain Re37
5h 56m$24–50Drive 308.1 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Rigacar 308.1 km
4h 11m$57–82
Tallinn to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Riga is to bus via Rīgas lidosta which costs $4 - $35 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $35 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tallinna bussijaam and arriving at Riia. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
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 56m.
The distance between Tallinn and Riga is 293 km. The road distance is 308.1 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $9 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Tallinn to Riga, including transfers.
Tallinn to Riga bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tallinna bussijaam station.
Tallinn to Riga train services, operated by Elron, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $35 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 - $40 and takes 4h 30m, you could also train, which costs $24 - $50 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic flies from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Lux Express operates a bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $15–27 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Eight 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
- $35–150
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- 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
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Website
- highwayriders.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- highwayriders.eu
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- highwayriders.eu
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Tallinn to Riga bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Riia station.
Tallinn to Riga train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Riia raudteejaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Riga is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Tallinn to Riga.
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