There are 3 ways to get from Smiltene to Riga by bus, train, or car
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Smiltene to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smiltene to Riga is to bus and train which costs $7 - $11 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Smiltene to Riga is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $23 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Smiltenes AO and arriving at Rīgas SAO. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Smiltene and Riga is 138 km. The road distance is 127.7 km.
The best way to get from Smiltene to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs $7 - $11.
The bus from Smiltenes AO to Rīgas SAO takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Smiltene to Riga bus services, operated by Wanema, depart from Smiltenes AO station.
Smiltene to Riga bus services, operated by Wanema, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smiltene to Riga is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Smiltene to Riga.
There are 1877+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Smiltene, Latvia and Riga, Latvia?
Wanema operates a bus from Smiltenes AO to Rīgas SAO every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–10 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Ligatne to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- + 371 27843229
- parvadajumi@autotransports
- Website
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Smiltenes AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
Bus from Smiltenes AO to Augšlīgatne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- line.wanema.lv
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Smiltenes AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Smiltenes AO to Augšlīgatne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
- Phone
- 64122121
- cata@cata.lv
- Website
- cata.lv
Bus from Smiltenes AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cata.lv
Bus from Smiltenes AO to Augšlīgatne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- cata.lv
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