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\n\tTartu is situated in South-Estonia and connects to the world through Tartu Airport, Lennart Meri Airport in Tallinn and Riga Airport in Latvia. The distance between Tallinn, Estonia\u2019s capital, and Tartu is 186 km or about 2.5 hours by express bus or car.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tFlying to Tartu<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThere are 12 trips a week between\u00a0Tartu Airport<\/a>\u00a0 and Helsinki Airports. Flights to Helsinki depart from Tartu at 06:00 am and at 15:00. Flights to Tartu depart from Helsinki at 13:50 and 23:55. The approximate duration of a one-way flight is 45 minutes. The flights to Helsinki ensure convenient connecting flights to nearly a hundred destinations worldwide. See the exact flight schedule and purchase tickets from\u00a0the Finnair website.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe distance between Tartu Airport and the city centre is about 10 km. The taxi to the centre costs about 10-15 \u20ac. Info about calling a taxi is described onward.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tFlying to Tallinn<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTallinn airport<\/a>\u00a0has direct\u00a0air links<\/a>\u00a0to numerous cities. Low-cost carriers such as EasyJet and Ryanair also fly to Tallinn. To travel from Tallinn to Tartu, you have a choice between\u00a0a\u00a0coach<\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0train<\/a>.\u00a0Whilst travelling by coach, you can board the Tallinn-Tartu coach either from\u00a0Tallinn bus station<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0Tallinn airport<\/a>. Tickets can be bought online and downloaded to a smartphone; there is also a ticket machine located on the ground floor near the main entrance to the terminal. Tickets are available from the driver, too, but please note that buses tend to be full, and you would be much better off purchasing your ticket before the coach arrives.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIf you arrive in Tallinn by ferry or travel to Tartu from the city centre, the express train might be the best option. The main train station (Balti jaam<\/a>) is located just outside the Old Town, and the station closest to the airport is \u00dclemiste. Trains currently run 5 times per day. Note that the train schedule is currently only available for 1.5 weeks in advance, and tickets can be bought up to 7 days in advance.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBuses are more frequent: on average, they depart every 30 minutes. The easiest way to get to the bus station from the city centre or the ferry terminal is to take a taxi. Tram number 2 (in the direction of \u00dclemiste) or bus number 2 will also take you there (the Autobussijaam bus stop). You can buy a ticket for 2 \u20ac from the bus driver. See\u00a0ticket information<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0timetable<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tOther connections<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n