There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Rapla by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Märjamaa
best- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Pärnu bussijaambus El14 / ...
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Märjamaabus 337 / ...
5h 26m€19–29Train
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinntrain Re37 / ...
- Take the train from Tallinn to Raplatrain R21 / ...
7h 6m€23–45Drive 263.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Raplacar 263.9 km
3h 40m€42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane RIX - TLL
- Take the train from Tallinn to Raplatrain
4h 9m€36–136Bus
- Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaambus El14 / ...
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vesiroosibus 333
5h 46m€31–37
Riga to Rapla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Rapla is to bus via Märjamaa which costs €19 - €30 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Rapla is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Rapla. However, there are services departing from Tērbatas iela and arriving at Tutimäe via Pärnu bussijaam and Märjamaa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Rapla. However, there are services departing from Riia raudteejaam and arriving at Rapla via Tallinn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Riga and Rapla is 268 km. The road distance is 263.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Rapla without a car is to bus via Märjamaa which takes 5h 26m and costs €19 - €30.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Riga to Rapla, including transfers.
Riga to Rapla bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tērbatas iela station.
Riga to Rapla train services, operated by Elron, depart from Riia raudteejaam station.
The best way to get from Riga to Rapla is to bus via Märjamaa which takes 5h 26m and costs €19 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Rapla, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Tērbatas iela to Tutimäe via Pärnu bussijaam and Märjamaa in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riia raudteejaam to Rapla via Tallinn in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €28–40
Train from Tallinn to Rapla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €3–5
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Märjamaa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
- Phone
- +372 606 4969
- info@sebe.ee
- Website
- sebe.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Märjamaa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- sebe.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vesiroosi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sebe.ee
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- estonianlines.eu
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Märjamaa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.estonianlines.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- €25–29
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Website
- highwayriders.eu
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- highwayriders.eu
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Riga to Rapla bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Pärnu bussijaam station.
Riga to Rapla train services, operated by Elron, arrive at Tallinn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Rapla is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Riga to Rapla.
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