With a population of 60,111, Valmiera is the largest city in Valmieras Novads, Latvia by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Valmiera has to offer.
Although Valmiera doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Riga Airport (RIX), which is located 110 km from Valmiera. The shortest flight to Valmiera from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 2h 30m.
Another option to get to Valmiera is to pick up a car hire from Riga, which is about 102 km from Valmiera. You’ll find branches of Panek and GREEN MOTION , among others, in Riga.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Valmiera, including FlixBus, LUX Express and Ecolines. From Vilnius, the bus ride to Valmiera takes 346 km and will cost you around £8. From Tallinn, the ticket costs about £31 for a journey of 394 km.
Expect to pay £1.47 per litre in Valmiera (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.61 and £23.48.