There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Smiltene by bus, car, or train
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Riga to Smiltene by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Smiltene is to train and bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Smiltene is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs $23 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Smiltenes AO. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Riga and Smiltene is 136 km. The road distance is 127.8 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Smiltene without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $7 - $9.
The bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Riga to Smiltene bus services, operated by Wanema, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
Riga to Smiltene bus services, operated by Wanema, arrive at Smiltenes AO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Smiltene is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Riga to Smiltene.
There are 28+ hotels available in Smiltene.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Smiltene, Latvia?
Wanema operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO every 4 hours. Tickets cost $7–9 and the journey takes 2h 55m. SIA "VTU Valmiera" also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Ligatne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- + 371 27843229
- parvadajumi@autotransports
- Website
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Augšlīgatne to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Augšlīgatne to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
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