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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Tallinn to Riga is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h
Average
4 h 4 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
280 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Tallinn for Riga every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 173 miles (279 km) | |
Average bus duration | 4 h 5 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $12 (€10) | |
Bus frequency | 14 a day | |
Direct bus | Yes, there are 14 direct buses a day | |
Bus companies | TOKS, Lux Express, Ecolines or Flixbus |
Buses from Tallinn to Riga cover the 173 miles (279 km) long trip taking on average 4 h 5 min with our travel partners like TOKS, Lux Express, Ecolines or Flixbus. Normally, there are 14 buses operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this journey for as low as $6 (€5), but the average price of bus tickets is $12 (€10). Travelers depart most frequently from Tallinn, Tallinna Lennujaam (Linnade park) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
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FlixBus from Tallinn to Riga bus information:
Traveling by bus offers a convenient and enjoyable way to travel between the capitals of Estonia and Latvia. There will be 15 buses from Tallinn to Riga, seven days a week, all year-round. The journey time isn't especially long, ranging from four hours 20 minutes to four hours 30 minutes.
Travelers will have a couple of options to consider when taking buses to Riga from Tallinn. Most buses are operated by Lux Express, but there are also a few daily services from TOKS. Both run direct to Riga, with no changes needed.
Buses to Riga from Tallinn will usually have journey durations of between four hours 20 minutes and four hours 30 minutes.
The Tallinn to Riga route is very well served by TOKS and Lux Express. Combined, the two bus companies offer 15 daily services. None of them require passengers to change at any stage, running straight to the heart of Riga.
Departure Bus Station: All buses from Tallinn to Riga will depart from Tallinna Bussijaam - the city's major intercity bus terminal. Bussijaam is located in Lastekodu district, about one mile south-east of the historic center of town. To get there, passengers can hop on the number two or four trams, both of which run from the Old Town. The number four tram also offers connections from Tallinn Airport, but arrivals by air may prefer to catch the train from Lennujaam to Bussijaam. Transfers should take 20 minutes at most. Trains also run south to the bus station from Tallinn's ferry port, and take 25-30 minutes.
Arrival Bus Station: Buses from Tallinn will arrive at Riga's Pragas Iela bus station - which is attached to the city's largest rail hub. The bus station is less than 800 meters from the historic heart of the Latvian capital, and has direct tram connections to most hotels and attractions. Just catch Tram five, which runs into the downtown area, and takes 10-15 minutes at most. It's also simple to transfer from Pragae Iela to Riga Airport via buses 22 or 322. Expect transfers to take 35 minutes, while taxis should get there in 20-25 minutes.
When departing from Tallinn, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Tallinn, Tallinna Lennujaam (Linnade park), Tallinn, Tallinna Bussijaam and Tallinn, Pärnu mnt / Saagi (Vana-Pääsküla). When arriving in Riga, you can end your trip in bus stations like Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta, Riga, Prāgas Iela and Riga, Pragastr. 1, ZOB.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Tallinn, Tallinna Lennujaam (Linnade park), which is located around 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta, located 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away from the city centre.
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