How to travel from Tallinn to Riga
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4.6Travel Information to Riga from Tallinn
 Distance | 279 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €5 - €83 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €5 • 4 h |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €83 • 50 min |
 Popular travel companies | Lux Express, Air Baltic or Elron |
Travel 279 km by train, coach or flight between Tallinn and Riga. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Lux Express, Air Baltic or Elron among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Tallinn to Riga.
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How to get from Tallinn to Riga by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Tallinn to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can travel by travel to Riga from Tallinn with Ecolines and FlixBus. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
FAQs: Travel from Tallinn to Riga
There are 3 travel options from Tallinn to Riga: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Riga from Tallinn is a coach with an average price of €5.
This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Riga:
Taking a coach costs €78 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €83 for the same trip.
Taking a coach costs €21 less than taking a train, which costs on average €26 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Tallinn to Riga is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.
There are alternative travel options to Riga that take longer:
Coach takes 4 h on average.
Train takes 6 h 11 min on average.
The distance from Tallinn to Riga is approximately 279 km.
The average frequency per day from Tallinn to Riga is:
- 36 coaches per day.
- 4 flights a day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Tallinn and 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 Tallinn to Riga:
- Most travellers catch their coach from Tallinn, Bussijaam and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Most travellers take a flight from Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport to Riga International Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Tallinn to Riga:
- You can travel by coach between Tallinn and Riga with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus, 1188 Latvia or Peatus Estonia, and you can find FlixBus Tallinn to Riga tickets for €5 on Omio.
- You can go to Riga from Tallinn by plane with Air Baltic. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €83 with Air Baltic from Tallinn to Riga on Omio.
- You can take a train from Tallinn to Riga with Elron. Cheap tickets can be found for €26 with Elron from Tallinn to Riga.
Yes, there are direct services available from Tallinn to Riga with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, 1188 Latvia or Peatus Estonia with 36 direct coaches per day.
- Direct flight available with Air Baltic 4 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Riga as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Tallinn to Riga.
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