There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Narva by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus StationLux Express 14 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Peetri plats314 / ...
8h 19m€20–50Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga874 / ...
- Take the train from Valga to TapaE35
- Take the train from Tapa to NarvaE33
9h 17m€23–38Drive 421.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Narva421.9 km
5h 48m€66–96Fly, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)RIX - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Narva
6h 15m€53–145Bus via Energia
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus StationN1205 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Energia323
8h 27mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga874 / ...
- Take the train from Valga to TartuE35 / ...
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Peetri plats175 / ...
9h 17m€23–34
Riga to Narva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Narva is to train and bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Narva is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Narva. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Peetri plats via Tallinna bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Narva. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Narva via Valga and Tapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Riga and Narva is 524 km. The road distance is 421.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Narva without a car is to bus which takes 8h 19m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Riga to Narva, including transfers.
Riga to Narva bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Narva train services, operated by Vivi, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Narva is to bus which takes 8h 19m and costs €20 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Narva, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Peetri plats via Tallinna bussijaam in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Narva via Valga, Valga, and Tapa in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Valga to Tapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–18
Train from Tapa to Narva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €8–12
Train from Ülemiste to Narva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–19
Train from Valga to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €5–8
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Peetri plats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Peetri plats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- estonianlines.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Peetri plats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.estonianlines.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Peetri plats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Peetri plats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Energia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Peetri plats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Peetri plats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
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Riga to Narva bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Tallinn Bus Station.
Riga to Narva train services, operated by Vivi, arrive at Valga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Narva is 422 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Riga to Narva.
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