There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Põlva by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu215
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Põlva bussijaam99F / ...
6h 3mTrain, bus via Valka
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga874 / ...
- Take the bus from Valga bussijaam to Otepää39B / ...
- Take the bus from Otepää to Põlva bussijaam35A / ...
6h 17m€9–14Bus
- Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam145
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Põlva bussijaam99F / ...
8h 21m€10–39Drive 239.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Põlva239.3 km
3h 34m€39–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Põlva is to train and bus via Valka which costs €8 - €14 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Põlva is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Põlva. However, there are services departing from Riia and arriving at Põlva bussijaam via Pärnu bussijaam and Tartu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Riga and Põlva is 310 km. The road distance is 239.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Põlva without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Riga to Põlva, including transfers.
Riga to Põlva bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riia station.
Riga to Põlva bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Pärnu bussijaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Põlva is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Riga to Põlva.
Book your Riga to Põlva bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Põlva, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Riia to Põlva bussijaam via Pärnu bussijaam and Tartu bussijaam in around 8h 21m.
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- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Põlva bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
Bus from Valga bussijaam to Otepää
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
Bus from Otepää to Põlva bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Põlva bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Põlva bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- 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
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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 Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- 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 Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sebe.ee
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- info@bussikeskus.ee
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
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