Travel and Accommodation information

Tallinn airport has direct flights to some of European cities and many flights a day to airports in Helsinki and Stockholm where it is easy to find connecting flights to other destinations.

The easiest way to travel from Tallinn to Tartu is by bus. Comfortable Lux Express buses between Tallinn and Tartu run every hour, sometimes even more often. The distance between Tallinn and Tartu is 186 km and travel time by bus is approximately 2.5 hours. In Tallinn the buses stop at the airport and in Tartu the bus station is right in the city center requiring no additional transportation to the venue. Bus schedule is available here where it is also possible to purchase tickets online.

There is also a train connection between Tallinn and Tartu. Express trains run 5 times a day and the travel time is just over 2 hours. WiFi connection is available in all trains. Train timetable and ticket information can be seen here.

It is possible to travel to Tartu from Riga by Lux Express bus as well but the travel time is longer than travelling from Tallinn – 5 hours. For additional information see https://luxexpress.eu/en/.

You will find more information about Estonia at http://www.visitestonia.com/en, the capital city Tallinn at https://www.visittallinn.ee and Tartu at https://visittartu.com/.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

University of Tartu has special rates in hotel Antonius and hotel SOHO. Please write e-mail to Aive.Suik@ut.ee