By bus

Buses arrive at the bus station (autobussijaam), (H-4), just off the main highway from Tartu, but Eurolines passengers coming in from Riga or Vilnius should strongly consider hopping off at the much more central Viru väljak stop (ask other passengers where), rather than continuing on to the bus station itself. Once at the station, you’ll find left luggage in the basement. The cash-only currency exchange takes all major currencies, including Russian roubles, but gives appallingly bad rates. The ATM by the main entrance is probably a better bet.

Getting to town
The city centre is just 1km away, down Juhkentali tänav from behind the station. Buses N°17A, 23 and 23A leave directly from the coach area near platform 1, heading to Vabaduse väljak (4th stop) in the centre, while trams N°2 and 4 run from nearby Tartu maantee to Viru väljak (4th stop), also in the centre. A taxi to Old Town should cost about €5.75.