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Compare train, bus, and flight for Tallinn to Riga
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 43m. 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 €191.
Distance: 280 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €191 Average price | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - 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.
Compare ways to travel from Tallinn to Riga
Compare the available ways to get from Tallinn to Riga, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Riga:
A bus is €175 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tallinn to Riga costing on average €191.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
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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 PM 4h20 Tallinn, Bussijaam 9:20 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
5:00 PM 4h20 Tallinn, Bussijaam 9:20 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- BT316
3:15 PM 0h50 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 4:05 PM Riga International Airport €148 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:00 AM 4h25 Tallinn, Bussijaam 12:25 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta €10 1 One-way 0 transfers6:30 AM 4h25 Tallinn, Bussijaam 10:55 AM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta €10 1 One-way 0 transfers1:00 PM 4h40 Tallinn, Bussijaam 5:40 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
- BT318
9:35 PM 0h50 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 10:25 PM Riga International Airport €148 1 One-way 0 transfers - BT362
5:40 AM 0h50 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 6:30 AM Riga International Airport €166 1 One-way 0 transfers - BT312
9:10 AM 0h50 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 10:00 AM Riga International Airport €166 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Riga:
A bus is €175 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tallinn to Riga costing on average €191.
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 Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus to go to Riga by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal, carpatair, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Riga by flight.
- 91 direct buses per day with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, carpatair.
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