Travel Information

Arriving to Estonia

The main international airport is located in the capital Tallinn with direct flights from most of the major European cities. Tartu can be reached by direct flight from Helsinki only. Information on airlines and schedules is available on the websites of Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport and Tartu Airport.

You can also reach Estonia by ferry. There is regular connection available from Stockholm and Helsinki to Tallinn. The main ferry operators are Tallink/Silja Line, Viking Line and Eckerö Line.

 

Arriving from Tallinn to Tartu

From Tallinn Airport we recommend to take a frequent Lux Express (buy ticket in advance https://luxexpress.eu/en) bus to Tartu. Travel time is 2,25 hours. Buses depart from 7 AM to 10 PM after every 30 or 60 minutes. There is no need to print out the ticket. You can just show your ticket’s QR code from your smartphone. Bus stop is located on the city side of the passenger’s terminal, next to the tram stop. If you need to get to the city center or Bus station it is really convenient to use tram line 4 from Airport to the city.

From Tallinn ferry terminal it is also possible to use the train connection to Tartu. The main railway station (Balti Jaam) is within 25 minutes walking distance from the terminal. You can buy the tickets one week in advance (https://elron.pilet.ee/en/). We recommend choosing the express departures that have a travel time of 2 hours. Only first class tickets guarantee a seat. There is no need to print out the ticket. You can just show your ticket’s QR code from your smartphone.

Arriving from Tartu Airport

If you arriving to Tartu through Tartu Airport you can take taxi to the hotel. The taxi rank is located right in front of the Tartu Airport terminal building. See more information here.

 

Ask more arrival information from the organizers by sending an e-mail to mobiletartu@ut.ee.

Travel document requirements for visitors are available on the website of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.