There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Riga by bus, plane, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CLJ - RIX
7h 44m$96–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Zuglotrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Riga, Bus Stationbus
30h 57m$172–247Drive 1,542.8 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Rigacar 1,542.8 km
19h 52m$278–402Bus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SBZ - RIX
14h 28m$234–488Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Alba Iulia to Koebanya-Kispestnighttrain Night Train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
31h 18m$171–253Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3910 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
33h 20m$191–301Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Bistriţabus
- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
37h$121–166
Alba Iulia to Riga by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to bus which costs $120 - $170 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $95 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Riga is 1244 km. The road distance is 1542.8 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 57m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Alba Iulia to Riga, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Riga is 1543 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Alba Iulia to Riga.
Book your Alba Iulia to Riga bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Riga, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Alba Iulia to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Zuglo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bistriţa to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $15–21
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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