Turku to Jelgava bus: 1 a day, fastest 12h35

1 a dayfastest 12h35FlixBus🇫🇮 Finland → 🇱🇻 Latvia

Direct buses · no change

TurkuSaloHelsinkiTallinnPärnuRigaJelgava· 431 km as the crow flies

12:40 → 01:15⁺¹
FlixBus N1205
Turku, Bus Station → Jelgava, Railway Station · via Salo, Helsinki, Tallinn, Pärnu…
12h358 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the plane (4h20). The bus takes 8h51 longer.

Bus · fastest direct13h11

To Turku, Bus Station8 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N120512h35
From Jelgava, Railway Station13 min

Plane · nonstop TKU to RIX4h20

To Turku (TKU)25 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight TKU to RIX1h15
Landing to exit20 min
From RIX50 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Flying instead?

1 airline fly Turku to Jelgava nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Turku to Jelgava?

Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Turku to Jelgava?

The fastest takes 12h35; the slowest 12h35, for 431 km as the crow flies.

Is there a night bus from Turku to Jelgava?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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