University of Tartu main building
The university's neoclassical main building with its columned portico, a symbol of the city since the early 19th century.
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Airport · Tartu, Estonia
Tartu TAY
8 km from central Tartu. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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About the airport
Tartu Airport is in Ülenurme, about 11 km south-south-west of central Tartu, Estonia’s second city. It is a small airport with few scheduled flights, and the Estonian Aviation Academy is right beside it.
Terminals
It has a single small terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. Scheduled flights are few, so check the timetable before you go.
Services
Services are basic. Regional buses and taxis run to Tartu, about 11 km away.
Getting to the city
Regional buses
Several regional bus lines between Tartu and the surrounding villages stop at the airport. Check the timetable before you travel.
Taxi
The airport is about 11 km from central Tartu; a taxi is the most direct and convenient option.
Airport map
Terminal
A small terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. It has few scheduled flights, mainly to Helsinki.
Tartu
Things to do in Tartu
Tartu is Estonia's second city and its great university town, with a university founded in 1632, a neoclassical old town and a young, relaxed atmosphere on the banks of the Emajõgi river.
Town Hall Square
Town Hall Square, the lively centre of the city, with cafés and terraces among historic buildings.
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Tartu Cathedral ruins
The ruins of the Gothic brick cathedral on Toome Hill, one of the city's quietest corners.
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Kissing Students fountain
The Kissing Students fountain, one of Tartu's best-known sights, in front of the Town Hall.
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How far is the airport from central Tartu?
Tartu airport is about 8 km from central Tartu.
How do I get from the airport to central Tartu?
From Tartu airport you can take Regional buses (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Tartu airport have?
Tartu has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Tartu?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal building of Tartu Airport: Whaleinanutshell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inside the terminal, with the check-in desks: Whaleinanutshell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The runway approach lights, among open fields: Ivo Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Tartu main building: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, Wikimedia Commons
- Town Hall Square: Alcool, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tartu Cathedral ruins: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kissing Students fountain: HendrixEesti, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons