Valga is situated at the junction of roads and railways. The Tallinn–Tartu–Riga railway is connected via Tapa with the Tallinn–Narva–St Petersburg main line. Valga is an international railway junction. In April 2008 three daily trains from Riga which previously terminated at Lugaži were extended across the border to Valga. During the Cold War, Valga was home to Valga air base. With the expansion of the Schengen Agreement and the abolition of systematic border controls between Estonia and Latvia, it was announced that common public bus transport would be launched between Valga and Valka.
The distance to Tartu is 89 km, Pärnu 144 km, Tallinn 245 km, Riga 175 km and Pskov 170 km
