There are 4 ways to get from Jelgava to Jēkabpils by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Riga
best- Take the bus from Jelgavas AO to Rīgas SAO7376 / ...
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jēkabpils AO7010 / ...
4h 17m$8–20Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cukurfabrika to Riga-Pasazieru6702 / ...
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Plavinas704 / ...
4h 21m$7–22Drive 160.5 km
- Drive from Jelgava to Jēkabpils160.5 km
2h 15m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Jelgavas AO to Bauskas AO7352 / ...
- Take the bus from Bauskas AO to Jēkabpils AO7851
5h 8m$9–10
Jelgava to Jēkabpils by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jelgava to Jēkabpils is to bus which costs $9 - $11 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Jelgava to Jēkabpils is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Jelgava to Jēkabpils. However, there are services departing from Jelgavas AO and arriving at Jēkabpils AO via Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Jelgava and Jēkabpils is 185 km. The road distance is 160.5 km.
The best way to get from Jelgava to Jēkabpils without a car is to bus via Riga which takes 4h 17m and costs $7 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Jelgava to Jēkabpils, including transfers.
Jelgava to Jēkabpils bus services, operated by Hansa Lines, depart from Jelgavas AO station.
The best way to get from Jelgava to Jēkabpils is to bus via Riga which takes 4h 17m and costs $7 - $20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7 - $23 and takes 4h 21m.
Jelgava to Jēkabpils bus services, operated by Hansa Lines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jelgava to Jēkabpils is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Jelgava to Jēkabpils.
What companies run services between Jelgava, Latvia and Jēkabpils, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Jelgavas AO to Jēkabpils AO via Rīgas SAO in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cukurfabrika to Jēkabpils AO via Riga-Pasazieru, Plavinas, and Pļaviņas in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Cukurfabrika to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Plavinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +371 80700002
- info@hansalines.lv
- Website
- hansalines.lv
Bus from Jelgavas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- hansalines.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jēkabpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- hansalines.lv
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jēkabpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 646 24 137
- as_rap@inbox.lv
- Website
- rezeknesap.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jēkabpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- rezeknesap.lv
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jēkabpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- + 371 27843229
- parvadajumi@autotransports
- Website
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Jelgavas AO to Bauskas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
- Phone
- +371 67464620
- nordeka@nordeka.lv
- Website
- nordeka.lv
Bus from Jelgavas AO to Bauskas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.nordeka.lv/public/index_en.html
Bus from Bauskas AO to Jēkabpils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- http://www.nordeka.lv/public/index_en.html
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