There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Viljandi by train, bus, car, or plane
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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
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Pärnu bussijaambus El14 / ...
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse platsbus 145
4h 50m€13–25Drive 215.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Viljandicar 215.5 km
3h 2m€34–48Fly, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane RIX - TLL
- Take the train from Tallinn to Viljanditrain
5h 41m€40–141
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 Tērbatas iela and arriving at Vabaduse plats via Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
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 Tērbatas iela 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 Tērbatas iela to Vabaduse plats via Pärnu bussijaam in around 4h 50m.
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 2 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse plats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/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
- €9–16
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse plats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 641 8218
- grupp@atko.ee
- Website
- atko.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Vabaduse plats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atko.ee
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