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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 $6. 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 $6, and a flight costs an average of $108.
Distance: 173 miles (280 km)
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$15 Average price Cheapest | $167 Average price |
4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Riga to Tallinn by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Riga to Tallinn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:30 AM4h35Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta2:05 PMTallinn, Bussijaam$141One-way0 transfers
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- 9:30 AM4h35Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta2:05 PMTallinn, Bussijaam$141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT3131:45 PM0h50Riga International Airport2:35 PMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 14|v121>v1e9:30 AM3h45Riga, Jugla (Brīvības gatvē)1:15 PMTallinn, Pärnu mnt / Saagi (Vana-Pääsküla)$221One-way0 transfers
- 14|v121>v1e9:30 AM4h05Riga, Jugla (Brīvības gatvē)1:35 PMTallinn, Bussijaam$221One-way0 transfers
- 14|v121>v1e9:10 AM4h05Rīga, Tērbatas iela / Merķeļa iela1:15 PMTallinn, Pärnu mnt / Saagi (Vana-Pääsküla)$221One-way0 transfers
- BT3117:50 AM0h50Riga International Airport8:40 AMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
- BT3178:10 PM0h50Riga International Airport9:00 PMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
- BT36111:40 PM0h50Riga International Airport12:30 AMTallinn Lennart Meri Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Tallinn:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Riga to Tallinn costing on average $28 (€23).
A bus is $102 (€83) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Tallinn costing on average $108 (€88).
Other travel options to Tallinn take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus, Peatus Estonia, 1188 Latvia, Lux Express to go to Tallinn by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic to go to Tallinn by flight.
- Travel with Vivi to go to Tallinn by train.
- 75 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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