Tartu is situated in Southern Estonia and connects to the world primarily through Tartu airport and Tallinn (Estonia's capital) international airport. Distance between Tallinn and Tartu is approximately 186 km.
Transportation
There are several ways to get to Tartu.
Getting to Tartu by plane
The Tallinn international airport is located at the edge of the city, on the road to Tartu. It will take approximately two and a half hours to drive to Tartu.
You can fly directly to Tallinn Lennart Meri airport, take a taxi from the airport to the bus station (about 100 EEK, 6 EUR), and take a bus to Tartu (about 150 EEK, 10 EUR). The distance between Tallinn and Tartu is 186 km. Buses leave almost every 30 minutes from 6.10 in the morning (6.10 a.m.) until 23.00 at night (11 p.m.), usually from platform 9. You can find the timetable www.bussireisid.ee. Some buses offer also wireless internet service.
Tallinn Bus Station timetables: www.bussireisid.ee
Tartu Airport is located in Ülenurme, about 9 km from Tartu.
Recently two regular international airlines were opened in Tartu to make connections with the whole world possible via Riga and Stockholm. The Air Baltic 46-seat Fokker 50 flies between Tartu and Riga, the flight lasting only 50 minutes.
Air Baltic: http://www.airbaltic.com/public/index.html
Between Tartu and Stockholm the 33-seat Saab 340 flies one hour and 30 minutes.
Estonian Air: http://www.estonian-air.ee/index.php?lang=ENG
To get from the Tartu Airport to the city centre take bus nr 912 or 919. The bus schedule is available at www.bussireisid.ee
To find the timetables of buses from Tartu Airport to Tartu, insert bus station names Lennujaam (Tartumaa) and Tartu. The buses take you to the central bus station. To get to Tartu city center it is also possible to use taxi services.
From Helsinki to Tallinn by ferry and from Tallinn sea port to bus terminal
Fly to Helsinki (Finland), take an airport taxi (you can book one online - sales@airporttaxi.fi or take a vacant one from the airport) from the airport to the harbor and then sail From Helsinki to Tallinn. From Tallinn, take a bus to Tartu.
Ferry transportation: www.tallink.ee, www.vikingline.ee, www.eckeroline.ee, www.lindaline.fi, www.airporttaxi.fi
Getting to Tartu by train
Trains from Tallinn train station leave 3-4 times a day, and it takes a little more than 2 hours to get to Tartu. The train station is situated just outside the Tallinn Old Town and sea port, a taxi or tram No.2 (from the sea port) can take you there ("Balti jaam" stop). Trains are comfortable and some even have free wireless Internet access. To get from Tartu train station to Tartu city center it is possible to use taxi services.
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Accommodation
There are three conference hotels, located in the centre of Tartu, with special fares for the ESU participants. The hotel-booking code in all these hotels is "ESU 2010".
1) Hotel London(****)
Rüütli 9, 51007 Tartu
tel. +372 730 5555, fax. +372 730 5565
email: london@londonhotel.ee
single room: 850 EEK (54,32 EUR)
double room: 1100 EEK (70,30 EUR)
All rooms have a shower, TV and internet connection. Prices include breakfast.
2) Hotel Pallas(***)
Riia 4, 51004 Tartu
tel. +372 730 1200, fax. +372 730 1201
email: pallas@pallas.ee
single room: 575 EEK (36,75 EUR)
double room: 750 EEK (47,93 EUR)
All rooms have a shower or a bathtub, bathroom, satellite TV and direct-dial phone. Internet connection in the rooms as well as at the reception desk of the hotel. All rooms are supplied with air conditioning.
Prices include breakfast.
3) Hotel Dorpat
Soola 6, 51014 Tartu
tel. +372 733 7180, fax. +372 733 7181
email: info@dorpat.ee
single room: 777 EEK (49,65 EUR)
double room: 888 EEK (56,74 EUR)
All rooms have a telephone, LCD television, satellite TV, cable internet connection, shower and hair dryer, and is fitted with smoke detectors.
Prices include breakfast.
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