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Compare train, bus, and flight for Riga to Tallinn
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Riga to Tallinn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a flight costs an average of €83.
Distance: 280 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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€13 Average price Cheapest | €176 Average price |
4h 12m Average total duration 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Riga to Tallinn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Riga to Tallinn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:00 PM4h20Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta11:20 PMTallinn, Bussijaam€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7:00 PM4h20Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta11:20 PMTallinn, Bussijaam€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT3117:50 AM0h50Riga International Airport8:40 AMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5:00 PM4h30Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta9:30 PMTallinn, Bussijaam€101One-way0 transfers
- 12:00 PM4h35Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta4:35 PMTallinn, Bussijaam€101One-way0 transfers
- 9:30 AM4h35Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta2:05 PMTallinn, Bussijaam€101One-way0 transfers
- BT31312:30 PM0h50Riga International Airport1:20 PMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
- BT3154:15 PM0h50Riga International Airport5:05 PMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
- BT31710:10 PM0h50Riga International Airport11:00 PMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Tallinn:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Riga to Tallinn costing on average €22.
A bus is €163 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Tallinn costing on average €176.
Other travel options to Tallinn take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
- Around 81 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Riga and Tallinn as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Riga International Airport and arrive in Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta and arrive in Tallinn, Bussijaam.
- Travel with Elron, LTG Link to go to Tallinn by train.
- Travel with Air Baltic to go to Tallinn by flight.
- Travel with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus, CATA, FlixBus Estonia OÜ, TransTempo, Lux Express to go to Tallinn by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Elron, LTG Link.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
- 81 direct buses per day with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus, FlixBus Estonia OÜ, Lux Express.
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