Travel Information between Riga and Tallinn
| 279 km | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| €5 - €81 | |
| Coach • €5 • 4 h 5 min | |
| Flight • €81 • 50 min | |
| Lux Express, Air Baltic or Vivi |
Travel 279 km by train, coach or flight from Riga to Tallinn. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Lux Express, Air Baltic or Vivi among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Riga to Tallinn.
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How to get from Riga to Tallinn by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Riga to Tallinn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Riga to Tallinn
Travel to Tallinn easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Riga to Tallinn.

There are 3 travel options to Tallinn from Riga. You can take a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Riga to Tallinn is a coach with an average price of €5.
This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Tallinn:
A coach is €76 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Riga to Tallinn costing on average €81.
Taking a coach costs €22 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €27.
The quickest way to travel to Tallinn from Riga is by flight, which takes on average 50 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Tallinn by coach takes 4 h 5 min on average.
Train takes 6 h 18 min on average.
The distance from Riga to Tallinn is approximately 279 km.
The average frequency per day from Riga to Tallinn is:
- Around 17 coaches per day.
- 2 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Tallinn from Riga as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Riga to Tallinn:
- Most travellers board their coach from Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta and arrive in Tallinn, Bussijaam.
- Most travellers catch their flight from Riga International Airport and arrive in Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Riga to Tallinn:
- You can travel between Riga and Tallinn by coach with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Peatus Estonia or 1188 Latvia. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €5 with Ecolines from Riga to Tallinn.
- You can go to Tallinn from Riga by plane with Air Baltic. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €81 with Air Baltic from Riga to Tallinn on Omio.
- You can travel by train to Tallinn from Riga with Vivi, and you can find Vivi Riga to Tallinn tickets for €27 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Riga to Tallinn with the following travel companies:
- You can find 17 direct coaches per day to take to Tallinn with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Peatus Estonia or 1188 Latvia.
Direct services to Tallinn tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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