How to travel from Riga to Tallinn

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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 €5. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. 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 €5, and a flight costs an average of €88.

Distance: 280 km

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Flight

€12

Average price

Cheapest

€136

Average price

4h 56m

Average total duration

4h 26m

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30m

Additional time*

3h 50m

Average total duration

Fastest

50m

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3h 0m

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0.3 - 0.7kg

CO2 emissions

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0.8 - 1.7kg

CO2 emissions

Lux Express

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Air Baltic

Most popular airline

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Riga to Tallinn

How to get from Riga to Tallinn by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Riga to Tallinn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Ecolines
    9:30 AM4h35
    Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    2:05 PMTallinn, Bussijaam
    111One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Ecolines
    9:30 AM4h35
    Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    2:05 PMTallinn, Bussijaam
    111One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Air BalticBT315
    4:15 PM0h50
    Riga International Airport
    5:05 PMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport
    1781One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Ecolines
    12:00 PM4h35
    Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    4:35 PMTallinn, Bussijaam
    111One-way
    0 transfers
  • Lux Express14|v121>v1e
    9:30 AM3h45
    Riga, Jugla (Brīvības gatvē)
    1:15 PMTallinn, Pärnu mnt / Saagi (Vana-Pääsküla)
    221One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    7:10 AM4h25
    Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    11:35 AMTallinn, Bussijaam
    171One-way
    0 transfers
  • Air BalticBT311
    7:50 AM0h50
    Riga International Airport
    8:40 AMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport
    1781One-way
    0 transfers
  • Air BalticBT317
    8:10 PM0h50
    Riga International Airport
    9:00 PMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport
    1781One-way
    0 transfers
  • Air BalticBT361
    11:40 PM0h50
    Riga International Airport
    12:30 AMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport
    1781One-way
    0 transfers

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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.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Riga and Tallinn including taking a train, bus, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Riga to Tallinn is a bus with an average price of €5.

This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Tallinn:

A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Riga to Tallinn costing on average €23.

A bus is €83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Tallinn costing on average €88.

The fastest way to travel from Riga to Tallinn is by flight with an average journey time of 50m.

Other travel options to Tallinn take longer:

Bus takes on average 4h 5m.

Train takes on average 6h 18m.

The Riga to Tallinn distance is approximately 280 km.
The average frequency per day from Riga to Tallinn is:
  • Around 75 buses per day.
  • Around 5 flights per day.
  • Around 2 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Riga to Tallinn:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Riga to Tallinn, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Vivi to go to Tallinn by train.
  • Travel with Air Baltic to go to Tallinn by flight.
  • Travel with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus, Peatus Estonia, 1188 Latvia, Lux Express to go to Tallinn by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Riga to Tallinn with the following travel companies:
  • 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
  • 75 direct buses per day with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus, Peatus Estonia, 1188 Latvia, Lux Express.
Omio customers who travel from Riga to Tallinn often also extend their vacation to go to Helsinki, Narva, Tartu, Vilnius, Saint-Petersburg. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Tallinn and these popular destinations at a great price.

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