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Compare train, bus, and flight for Tallinn to Riga
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Tallinn to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a flight costs an average of €186.
Distance: 280 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€186 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 37m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Riga:
A bus is €170 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tallinn to Riga costing on average €186.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Tallinn to Riga
How to get from Tallinn to Riga by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tallinn to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:00 PM4h20Tallinn, Bussijaam9:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:00 PM4h20Tallinn, Bussijaam9:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT3189:40 PM0h50Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport10:30 PMRiga International Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:00 AM4h25Tallinn, Bussijaam12:25 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€101One-way0 transfers
- 6:30 AM4h25Tallinn, Bussijaam10:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€101One-way0 transfers
- 1:00 PM4h40Tallinn, Bussijaam5:40 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€101One-way0 transfers
- BT3143:15 PM0h50Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport4:05 PMRiga International Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
- BT3625:35 AM0h50Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport6:25 AMRiga International Airport€1821One-way0 transfers
- BT3129:20 AM0h50Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport10:10 AMRiga International Airport€2661One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Riga:
A bus is €170 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tallinn to Riga costing on average €186.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
- Around 91 buses per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tallinn and Riga as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Tallinn, Bussijaam and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with carpatair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with Ecolines, Infobus, FlixBus, Lux Express to go to Riga by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with carpatair, Air Baltic.
- 91 direct buses per day with Ecolines, Infobus, FlixBus, Lux Express.
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