There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Smiltene (State) by bus, car, or train
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Riga to Smiltene (State) by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Riga to Smiltene (State) is to bus which costs $6 - $9 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Smiltene (State) is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs $24 - $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 (State) is 136 km. The road distance is 127.7 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Smiltene (State) without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $6 - $9.
The bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Riga to Smiltene (State) bus services, operated by Wanema, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
Riga to Smiltene (State) bus services, operated by Wanema, arrive at Smiltenes AO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Smiltene (State) is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Riga to Smiltene (State).
There are 24+ hotels available in Smiltene (State).
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Smiltene (State), Latvia?
Wanema operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO every 4 hours. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 2h 55m. VTU Valmiera also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Ligatne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Ligatne
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- + 371 27843229
- parvadajumi@autotransports
- Website
- Wanema
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Wanema
Bus from Augšlīgatne to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Wanema
- Phone
- +371 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- VTU Valmiera
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- VTU Valmiera
Bus from Augšlīgatne to Smiltenes AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- VTU Valmiera
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