Lux Express launches new night service from Tartu to Riga
Coach operator Lux Express has announced the launch of a new night bus service between Tartu and the Latvian capital Riga starting May 1.
Buses will depart every evening from Tartu at 11.55 p.m., bringing passengers to the center of Riga in the early hours of the following morning. The buses will arrive at Riga Airport at 4:20 a.m.
According a press release, the new departures will provide convenient access to early morning flights from Riga Airport, which offers flights to more than 20 European destinations as well as connections to locations further afield
"In the year of Tartu 2024 Capital of Culture, the establishment of a convenient connection to Riga Airport is an important step for the citizens of Tartu, southern Estonians and visitors of the Capital of Culture from all over the world. Riga provides access to a number of flight hubs all over Europe, which in turn open up routes to the rest of the world," said Lux Express board member Ingmar Roos.
Marili Vihmann, Tartu 2024's head of Information and marketing, also stressed the importance of the new bus service for Estonia's southern neighbors, who wish to visit events during the Capital of Culture year.
"Now Latvians can visit the Capital of Culture events every day and return home at night. Riga is one of our top five international destinations, providing the highest number of foreign visitors to Tartu. Last year we were in Riga for several events. Tartu is a sister city [of Riga] and it is great that Latvians will be able to return home at night after enjoying our events," said Vihmann.
Lux Express operates three daily departures in both directions on the Tartu-Riga route, two of which have now been extended to reach Riga Airport.
"By the beginning of the summer, we are planning to launch a fourth connection between Tartu and Riga, in order to provide reasonably frequent connections to both Riga and Riga Airport throughout the day. However, we cannot make any long-term plans for the Tartu-Riga route at the moment. If a passenger train is launched, it is likely we will have to close some of those departures again," Roos said.
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