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There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Piltene by bus or car

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Kurzemes ielas DUSbus 7955 / ...
3h 2m
$15–19
Bus via Kuldīga
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Kuldīgas AObus 7938 / ...
2. Take the bus from Kuldīgas AO to Ziru klubsbus 7428 / ...
5h 39m
$8–23
Drive 174.4 km
1. Drive from Riga to Piltenecar 174.4 km
2h 43m
$32–46

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Distance: 210 km
Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Piltene, Ventspils Municipality, Latvia?

Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss" operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Kurzemes ielas DUS every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 39m.

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Ventspils(opens in a new window), Latvia(opens in a new window)

Ventspils is a state city in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Ventspils

Ventspils Castle(Opens in a new window)

Ventspils Castle (German: Windau) is located in Ventspils, Latvia. It is one of the oldest and most well-preserved Livonian Order castles remaining, in that it has retained its original layout since the 13th century. Through its 700-year history, it has been used as a fortress, residence, garrison, school, military base, and prison. In 1995, the castle was restored to its 19th-century appearance, and was converted into a museum.

Ventspils Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

Ventspils Lighthouse (Latvian: Ventspils bāka) - a lighthouse located in Ventspils on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.

Užava Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

Užava Lighthouse (Latvian: Užavas bāka) - a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse stands in an isolated location, on a 28 metres high sand dune, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves' erosion. For this reason, the first coastal reinforcement – a dense log wall was constructed to secure the lighthouse's location in 1910. Later, fir-tree baskets filled with gravel, and big boulders to absorb the waves' energy. Currently, the base of the lighthouse is protected by rock armour. The original tower of the Užava lighthouse was destroyed by artillery shells during World War I. The present-day lighthouse tower is 19 metres in height, completed in 1925. The inscription of the year 1924 on the nearby weather vane on the lightower’s dome roof marks the beginning of construction works of the lighthouse.

Ovisi Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

Ovisi Lighthouse (Latvian: Ovišu bāka) - a lighthouse located in Tārgale on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse in Tārgale, is the oldest functioning lighthouse in Latvia; the village was once a settlement of plunderers which made false signal-fires to rob seamen on stranded ships and steal their goods. The locality, on historic maps, is known as Lusesort. The name originates from the Swedish word lysa, meaning to burn; ort meaning cape. When the lighthouse was built in the nineteenth century, it was used as a navigational aid, with its walls more than half a metre thick. The lighthouse is 33 metres in height, built as a double-cylindrical structure, with a 3.5 metre high storage building westward of the lighthouse. Currently the base of the lighthouse houses a museum based on the history of Latvia's lighthouses.

Places to stay in Ventspils

Pie ābeles(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Portoss(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Villa Victoria(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Center Apartment Ventspils(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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