There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Valka by train, bus, or car
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Riga to Valka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Valka is to train via Valga which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Valka is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $28 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Valkas AO. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Riga and Valka is 168 km. The road distance is 157.4 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Valka without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $10 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Riga to Valka, including transfers.
Riga to Valka bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", depart from Rīgas SAO station.
The best way to get from Riga to Valka is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $10 - $19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $10 and takes 3h 15m.
Riga to Valka bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", arrive at Valkas AO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Valka is 157 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Riga to Valka.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Valka, Latvia?
Elron operates a train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga 3 times a day. Tickets cost $11–19 and the journey takes 1h 55m. LTG Link also services this route once daily. Alternatively, SIA "VTU Valmiera" operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AO once daily. Tickets cost $1–10 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $13–19
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
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