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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 prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 53m. 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 €90.
Distance: 280 km
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€12 Average price Cheapest | €121 Average price |
4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Riga:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tallinn to Riga costing on average €23.
A bus is €85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tallinn to Riga costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
- Around 74 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains 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, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus, Peatus Estonia, 1188 Latvia, Lux Express to go to Riga by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with Elron to go to Riga by train.
- 74 direct buses per day with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus, Peatus Estonia, 1188 Latvia, Lux Express.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
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