£9 bus from RIGA, Latvia to TALLINN, Estonia

Hi everyone! Firstly, wishing you all a very happy 2024. Let's make this year a great one! This is episode eight of my Baltics plus Finland series in which I travel to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland.

In this video, I take a bus from Riga, the capital of Latvia, to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. I hope this gives you a great idea of what to expect of this five hour journey (it was supposed to only be 4.5 hours, but we were delayed due to traffic), especially if you are planning a trip to this part of the world yourself.

The video starts with me leaving my accommodation and walking to the bus station. My accommodation was less than 10 minutes away on foot, and I arrive just after 9am for my bus that was scheduled for 10am. In the bus station, I tried to decipher the Latvian information board, but failed - I did note there are two buses scheduled for a Tallinn departure at 10am though. Luckily, the information desk came to my rescue and gave me information about which platform to go to.

I then grab a quick coffee at a coffee shop inside the station, before talking about my trips in the Baltics and that this will be my third visit to Tallinn. I mention that my last trip to Tallinn was one of my favourite travel experiences to date, which is a big statement, but shows how highly I rate the Estonian capital.

I get onto the bus, grabbed a seat but swapped my seat for a group who wanted to sit together. At least I still have a window seat, albeit a bit dirty. Nonetheless, I provide some snaps from the window seat and also shows my legroom and other features of the bus.

At 12 noon, two hours into our journey, we stop at a station for a quick coffee and toilet break. After ordering a cappuccino and noticing the Estonian souvenirs in the shop, I realise that we might actually already be in Estonia (a fact confirmed by the barista). Of course, given that both Latvia and Estonia are in the Schengen area, there would not have been a formal border crossing.

Back on the bus, I notice how much traffic and, in particular, trucks there are on the road. See how many you can count! We finally arrive at Tallinn bus station at 3pm, 30 minutes after the scheduled arrival time. I decide I need a stretch of legs and walk the circa 30 minutes to my accommodation in Tallinn Old Town.

Along the way, I show more of Tallinn City Center, the area away from the Old Town or tourist trail, and get an idea of the architecture and transport in this part of the city. Whilst walking to my accommodation, I also give further thoughts about the bus journey itself, as well as some comparisons with the Vilnius-Riga bus journey I did earlier on my trip. Here is a link to my vlog where I travelled from Vilnius, Lithuania to Riga, Latvia:    • £14 bus from VILNIUS, Lithuania to RI...  

I finally arrive at the Viru Gate in the Old Town and my accommodation, which is less than two minutes on foot from the gate. I give a quick tour of my room, how much I paid and the view from the window. I then decide to have a well-earned rest, which is where the vlog ends.

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Here's to more upcoming adventures in beautiful Tallinn, so do watch out for those vlogs too.

Happy exploring!

Willie