There are 6 ways to get from Turku to Tartu by bus, train, ferry, 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 via Helsinki
best- Take the bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12
- Take the bus from Vaanta - Helsinki Airport to Tallinn Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam129 / ...
8h 29m€61–105Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Turku to Helsinki Central Station
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the train from Tallinn to TartuE34 / ...
9h 27m€45–127Drive, ferry
- Drive from Turku to Helsinki
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Drive from Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D) to Tartu
6h 27m€81–123Train, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Take the train from Turku to Pasila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)HEL - TAY
6h 6m€104–198Bus
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station1202 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam129 / ...
9h 43m€51–64Train, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Turku to Pasila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)HEL - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartu
7h 38m€102–200
Turku to Tartu by train, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Tartu is to Bus which costs €50 - €65 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Tartu is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 and arriving at Tartu bussijaam via Vaanta - Helsinki Airport and Tallinna bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Turku and Tartu is 3850 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Tartu without a car is to bus via Helsinki which takes 8h 29m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Turku to Tartu, including transfers.
Turku to Tartu bus services, operated by Vainio, depart from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 station.
Turku to Tartu bus services, operated by Vainio, arrive at 12 station.
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What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Tartu, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to Tartu bussijaam via 12, Vaanta - Helsinki Airport, and Tallinna bussijaam in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Turku to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–18
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +358 02 777 330
- tilausajot@vainionliikenne.fi
- Website
- vainionliikenne.fi
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://vainionliikenne.fi/fi/
- Website
- https://vainionliikenne.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vaanta - Helsinki Airport to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €38–39
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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