There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Põltsamaa by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaamEl14 / ...
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Põltsamaa352
6h 5m€10–26Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Jogeva215
6h 15mDrive 264 km
- Drive from Riga to Põltsamaa264 km
3h 38m€42–61Fly, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)RIX - TLL
- Take the bus from Lennujaam to Puhu rist
4h 27m€51–142
Riga to Põltsamaa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Põltsamaa is to bus which costs €10 - €26 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Põltsamaa is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Põltsamaa. However, there are services departing from Riia and arriving at Põltsamaa via Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Riga and Põltsamaa is 312 km. The road distance is 264 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Põltsamaa without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €10 - €26.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Riga to Põltsamaa, including transfers.
Riga to Põltsamaa bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riia station.
The best way to get from Riga to Põltsamaa is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €10 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 15m.
Riga to Põltsamaa bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Pärnu bussijaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Põltsamaa is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Riga to Põltsamaa.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Põltsamaa, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Riia to Põltsamaa via Pärnu bussijaam in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, LTG Link operates a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Jogeva once daily, and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Jogeva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Lennujaam to Puhu rist
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +372 606 4969
- info@sebe.ee
- Website
- sebe.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Põltsamaa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sebe.ee
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- tellimine@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Lennujaam to Puhu rist
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Lennujaam to Puhu rist
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
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