There are 4 ways to get from Tallinn to Riga (State) 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 37m$37–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
4h 30m$9–40Train
- Take the train from Kitsekula to Riga-Pasazierutrain 0
5h 58m$24–35Drive 308.1 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Rigacar 308.1 km
4h 11m$57–82
Tallinn to Riga (State) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Riga (State) is to bus which costs $9 - $40 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Riga (State) is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs $35 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tallinn Bus Station station and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kitsekula and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Tallinn and Riga (State) is 295 km. The road distance is 308.1 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Riga (State) without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $9 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Tallinn to Riga (State), including transfers.
Tallinn to Riga (State) bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tallinn Bus Station.
Tallinn to Riga (State) train services, operated by Evr, depart from Kitsekula station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Riga (State) is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs $35 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 - $40 and takes 4h 30m, you could also train, which costs $24 - $35 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Riga (State), 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 Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost $15–27 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Five 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
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kitsekula to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Tallinn to Riga (State) bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Riga Central Bus Station.
Tallinn to Riga (State) train services, operated by Evr, arrive at Riga-Pasazieru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Riga (State) is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Tallinn to Riga (State).
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