The 4 Best Day Trips from Riga to Vilnius & Tallinn

1.Tour from Riga – Vilnius via Bauska, Rundale, The Hill of Crosses

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Use this one-way Riga to Vilnius transfer to visit Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and the Hill of Crosses. You travel by comfortable van with room for luggage, a driver-guide or guidebook, and about an hour at each stop. Guides such as Adam, Andris, and Andrew have led this route.

“This is a convenient way to get from Riga to Vilnius, whilst pulling in some sights that are hard to get to otherwise. The tour is well run and runs to a schedule. However, some of our group were 5 minutes late at one stop and they were inappropriately yelled at. The guide did apologise but it tainted the atmosphere of the tour. I also don’t think he should be hugging people who appeared to not be comfortable with this.”

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2.Tallinn Sightseeing Tour Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $150Top rated

Ride from Riga to Tallinn with an English-speaking guide and no more than eight people. Along the way, visit ruined castles in Viljandi and Cēsis, walk near Gauja’s sand cliffs, stop in border-town Valga, and see Sigulda’s Baltic bobsleigh track. Lunch is optional and paid separately.

“We had a really lovely tour! Our guide Lina (so sorry if I spelled that wrong!) was super nice and helpful. All the stops were interesting and lunch was nice too. Besides seeing beautiful places we would have never even known existed, our guide was full of "inside" information. We are very happy that we decided on this tour instead of just taking a regular bus or train to Tallinn and staring at our phones for a few hours. Definitely recommend!”

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3.Riga to Tallinn – Sightseeing transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Travel from Riga to Tallinn in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Stop at Turaida Castle in Sigulda and Pärnu, Estonia, with time for lunch, the beach, or a custom detour. Drivers such as Intars, Martin, Artis, and Gatis have helped make the long ride relaxed and personal.

“Car was of good quality and the driver was excellent. Stopped in Pärnu for 90 mins on the way which was more than enough time to wander around this quaint town. It’s a nice way to travel between the cities if you intend to visit both.”

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4.Tour from Riga to Vilnius: Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and The Hill of Crosses

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $266

Make the Riga to Vilnius journey part of your sightseeing. Your private driver-guide collects you at 9:00 am, takes you to Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and the Hill of Crosses, then drops you at a central Vilnius hotel or address. Bauska admission is included; Rundale entry is extra.

“This was a fantastic tour that was exactly what we were looking for.....transportation from Riga to Vilnius, but still get to see the cool sites in the middle. The guide picked us up right on time in the Riga hotel and was able to provide lots of Latvian history even know the company is Lithuanian based. We had plenty of time to explore all three sites, and guide was helpful at each. I would definitely recommend this tour if you need one way transportation between the cities, it was a great choice.”

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