Arrival in Estonia
By air.The biggest airport in Estonia is Tallinn Airport, but there is also one in Tartu. For further information about destinations and departures please visit the following websites: http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/ and http://www.tartu-airport.ee/.
Tallinn Airport: there is a taxi service between Tallinn Airport and Tallinn Bus Terminal.
Buses from Tallinn Bus Terminal to Tartu run every half an hour.
The travel time from Tallinn to Tartu is approx. 2,5 hours. One-way fare from Tallinn to Tartu is 150 EEK (per.Oct. 2010), but some bus companies have discount rates. Tickets are sold on the bus. Local currency and cash are accepted.
For further information about bus departures from Tallinn Bus Terminal please visit http://www.bussireisid.ee/.
In Tartu please get off at the bus terminal in the centre of the city. There is a taxi rank in front of the terminal.
Tartu Airport: Airport shuttle minibus departs from Tartu Airport approx. 20 minutes after the arrival of a flight, and will wait for all passengers who need transport. Passengers are driven to the address in Tartu they request. Ticket price is 40 EEK (per Oct.2010) to be paid to the driver in either cash or by credit card. The airport’s bus stop is located in front of the terminal.
By ferry. There is a ferry service from Finland and Sweden. For further information please visit the following websites: http://www.tallink.ee/ and http://www.vikingline.ee/. There is a taxi service between Tallinn Port and Tallinn Bus Terminal.
By train. Travel time from Tallinn to Tartu varies from 2,5 hours to 3,5 hours. For further information about dates and discounts please see http://www.baltijaam.ee/. There is a taxi rank in front of the railway station.
By bus.There are two companies that operate international bus lines. For more information please visit http://www.ecoline.ee/ and http://www.eurolines.ee/.
Arrival in Tartu
The quickest and easiest way from the bus terminal and railway station to your hotel and to the conference venue is by taxi. Airport shuttle takes the passengers to the address they request.
For further information on Tartu please see http://www.visittartu.com/, which is the official guide to Tartu.