There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Viljandi by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Valgatrain Re37 / ...
- Take the bus from Valga bussijaam to Reinu teebus 80
4h 34m€12–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaambus El14 / ...
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse platsbus 145
5h 4m€8–38Drive 215.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Viljandicar 215.5 km
3h 2m€34–49Fly, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane RIX - TLL
- Take the train from Tallinn to Viljanditrain
5h 45m€40–142Bus via Ugala
- Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaambus El14 / ...
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Ugalabus 371
5h 52m
Riga to Viljandi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Viljandi is to train and bus which costs €12 - €21 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Viljandi is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Viljandi. However, there are services departing from Riia and arriving at Vabaduse plats via Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Riga and Viljandi is 260 km. The road distance is 215.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Viljandi without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs €12 - €21.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Riga to Viljandi, including transfers.
Riga to Viljandi bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riia station.
Riga to Viljandi bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Pärnu bussijaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Viljandi is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Riga to Viljandi.
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Viljandi, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Riia to Vabaduse plats via Pärnu bussijaam in around 5h 4m.
- 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 Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €11–16
Train from Tallinn to Viljandi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €9–14
- 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
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Valga bussijaam to Reinu tee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse plats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse plats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +372 641 8218
- grupp@atko.ee
- Website
- atko.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse plats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- atko.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Ugala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- atko.ee
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