There are 3 ways to get from Tallinn to Smiltene by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Tallinn to Valmieratrain Re37 / ...
4h 48m$24–43Drive 275 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Smiltenecar 275 km
3h 30m$51–73Fly, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TLL - RIX
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AObus
6h 36m$44–161
Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Smiltene is to train which costs $24 - $45 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Smiltene is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Tallinn and Smiltene is 350 km. The road distance is 275 km.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Tallinn to Smiltene, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Smiltene is 275 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Tallinn to Smiltene.
There are 27+ hotels available in Smiltene.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Smiltene, Latvia?
Elron operates a train from Tallinn to Valmiera 3 times a day. Tickets cost $20–35 and the journey takes 4h 17m. LTG Link 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
- $35–150
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Valmiera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $24–35
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tallinn to Valmiera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- + 371 27843229
- parvadajumi@autotransports
- Website
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
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