There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Balvi by bus, train, or car
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Riga to Balvi by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Riga to Balvi is to train which costs $10 - $24 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Balvi is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $35 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Balvu AO. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Riga and Balvi is 223 km. The road distance is 218.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Balvi without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $9 - $21.
The bus from Rīgas SAO to Balvu AO takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Riga to Balvi bus services, operated by Wanema, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
The best way to get from Riga to Balvi is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $9 - $21. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $10 - $24 and takes 4h 31m.
Riga to Balvi bus services, operated by Wanema, arrive at Balvu AO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Balvi is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Riga to Balvi.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Balvi, Latvia?
Wanema operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Balvu AO every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–15 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Ecolines also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Vivi operates a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Gulbene 3 times a week. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
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- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Gulbene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- + 371 27843229
- parvadajumi@autotransports
- Website
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Balvu AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Balvu AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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