Using our website, you can plot the route Tallinn - Riga both by car and by public transport (bus, train). All routes are formed based on maps from Yandex and Google services. We are glad that our service was useful to you and you were able to find out how to get by car from Tallinn (Estonia) to Riga (Latvia).
Distance between Tallinn & Riga
If you drive along the road by car, the distance between Tallinn, Harju County and Riga is 310.2 km.
- Travel time
5 hours, 2 minutes
excluding traffic jams and time for rest and food
- Fuel consumption
with a consumption of 10 liters per 100 kilometers
- Travel costs
at a fuel cost of 35 rubles per liter
- Straight line distance
distance between centers of cities, towns, villages
- Distance by road
according to the Yandex Maps service for 2015
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| Start of the route | |||
| ↓ | Less than 1 minute - 0 km | ||
| Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia | Less than 1 minute | 0 km | |
| ↓ | 11 minutes - 8.2 km | ||
| Pärnu-Jaagupi village, Estonia | 11 minutes | 8.2 km | |
| ↓ | 1 hours, 47 minutes - 115.6 km | ||
| Parnu, Pärnu County, Estonia | 1 hours, 59 minutes | 123.8 km | |
| ↓ | Less than 1 minute - 0 km | ||
| Takhkuranna village, Estonia | 1 hours, 59 minutes | 123.8 km | |
| ↓ | 1 hours, 17 minutes - 83.7 km | ||
| Ainaži, Latvia | 3 hours, 17 minutes | 207.6 km | |
| ↓ | 1 hours, 45 minutes - 102.6 km | ||
| Salacgriva, Latvia | 5 hours, 2 minutes | 310.2 km | |
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Flights
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Closest airports to Riga
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Hotels
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Having an open Schengen visa in my international passport, last summer I spent almost a month traveling around Europe. I devoted almost a week to the Baltics. An incredibly beautiful region. I never thought that I would get so many impressions from a trip there.
One of the routes we had to travel along was -. I planned my trip on my own, first taking a break from the entire Internet in search of the best means of transport. So, having relevant experience, I want to help you too.
From Tallinn to Riga by bus
A bus is the cheapest way to get from Tallinn to the Latvian capital. The fare will pleasantly surprise you, but we'll talk about prices later)).
This route is operated by LuxExpress.
And Ecolines. 
The dispatch schedule for a specific date can be very easily found on the official websites of these carriers; I will list them below.
Transport departs towards Riga from the central bus station in Tallinn.
I give you a map with the exact location of this station.
Now look what it looks like from the outside. So as not to be confused with others)).
I like the bus station in the middle. Very clean, tidy. Everything is so orange)).
Most of the signs and schedules are duplicated in Russian and English. This is not difficult to figure out.
But these are the platforms from where buses depart. At each platform there is a sign with directions. Very comfortably.
Fare
A bus ticket will cost 5 euros or more.
Purchase
You can buy tickets at the ticket office of the Tallinn bus station. They understand the Russian language there)). You can pre-issue a travel pass on the LuxExpress, Ecolines websites, where a language selection menu is also available.
From Tallinn to Riga by plane
The fastest way to get from the Estonian capital to Riga is by air. AirBaltic operates daily flights on this route.
You can get there by air in just forty-five minutes. But add to this about another hour, or even more, which is spent on checking in, passport control, and checking in luggage at.
There are only a few aircraft available. I suggest you review the flight schedule in more detail before your trip on the website of this air carrier; I will indicate it below.
Flight cost
An air ticket can even be purchased for 29 euros. But there are also higher prices.
Purchase
I recommend buying air tickets online: for this you can use the official AirBaltic website or similar. If for some reason you do not have access to the network, then contact the airport ticket office.
From Tallinn to Riga by car
You can get from the capital of Estonia to Riga in four hours by car, covering more than three hundred kilometers.
You can rent a car in Estonia without even leaving your home. All you need is to have any gadget with network output. After all, now there are a lot of wonderful sites like, where the function of registering rentals online is available. This way you can save not only time, but also money)).
The roads in these countries are four plus. Some are currently under renovation. But this does not interfere with car traffic in any way. The only negative is the absence of large autobahns in the Baltic countries, where you can gain high speed and overtake trucks without problems. Here, most roads consist of two lanes (one on each side).
There are no tolls for driving a passenger car on roads in Estonia and Latvia.
Bottom line
When I was planning my trip from Tallinn to Riga, I also looked for affordable train routes. But I couldn’t find them)). That is, railway transport as a travel option has disappeared.
I traveled by bus. Having bought a promotional ticket for a few euros on the LuxExpress website, I went on my tourist trip to meet new impressions)). I liked the bus - the cabin was clean, there was a large luggage compartment - this was very important for me, because I was traveling with a huge suitcase)). And most importantly, there was enough space between the seats, I just hate it when strangers press against me on the road)).
If you are planning a long-distance trip, you should remember a few simple but important rules: - carefully prepare your car for a long trip: check the level of engine oil, coolant, windshield washer fluid, make sure all lighting, etc. are functioning properly. - check the tire pressure. It is very important that it matches the pressure recommended for your vehicle. - prepare a spare tire and a tow rope - no one is immune from a tire puncture or breakdown on the highway, you should foresee possible troubles in advance and avoid them. - choose roads with high-quality surfaces - this will extend the life of your “iron horse” and save your nerves. When preparing for a trip, think through everything to the smallest detail so that the trip leaves pleasant memories and not a headache.
The distance Tallinn - Riga along the highway is 311 km, in a straight line - 278 km. In English countries, the length of this route is 193 miles by road and 173 miles as the crow flies. The trip from Tallinn to Riga by car will last approximately 4 hours 26 minutes.
The road map is highlighted in red on the map and passes near 15 settlements. To plot the route Tallinn - Riga for a car and find out how many kilometers between these settlements, the exact coordinates of cities, roads and other geographical objects were used.
To find out what traffic jams are like on the Tallinn – Riga road now, check the “Traffic” box and enlarge the map. To find out how to get from Tallinn to Riga by car through intermediate cities and towns, list them when calculating the distance. To get a map diagram of the road route in a convenient format, click.
Attention!
To plot the route and calculate the distance, precise satellite coordinates of roads and settlements were used. We do not guarantee 100% accuracy and are not responsible for the route constructed.
