There are 4 ways to get from Valka to Riga by train, bus, or car
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Valka to Riga by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valka to Riga is to train via Turu park which costs $8 - $12 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Valka to Riga is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $28 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Valkas AO and arriving at Rīgas SAO. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Valka and Riga is 168 km. The road distance is 158 km.
The best way to get from Valka to Riga without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs $11 - $21.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Valka to Riga, including transfers.
Valka to Riga bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", depart from Valkas AO station.
The best way to get from Valka to Riga is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs $11 - $21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $10 and takes 3h 40m.
Valka to Riga bus services, operated by SIA "VTU Valmiera", arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valka to Riga is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Valka to Riga.
What companies run services between Valka, Latvia and Riga, Latvia?
Elron operates a train from Valga to Riia raudteejaam once daily. Tickets cost $11–19 and the journey takes 2h 11m. LTG Link also services this route once daily. Alternatively, SIA "VTU Valmiera" operates a bus from Valkas AO to Rīgas SAO 5 times a day. Tickets cost $1–10 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Valga to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Valga to Riia raudteejaam
- 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 Valga to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Valkas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
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