There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car
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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
8h 40m$146–339Bus to Sibiu, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SBZ - RIX
10h 8m$101–401Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Trakiszkitrain Ic
- Take the train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
32h 38m$119–160Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 961
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1227
37h 25m$116–262Drive 1,526.7 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Rigacar 1,526.7 km
20h 20m$275–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Pojorâta Hm.train
- Take the bus from Pojorâta to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
37h 36m$146–170Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Autogara to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
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Alba Iulia to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to train which costs $110 - $160 and takes 32h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $140 - $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 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Riga. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia, Trakiszki and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 38m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Riga is 1245 km. The road distance is 1526.7 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga without a car is to train which takes 32h 38m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 40m 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 train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to train which takes 32h 38m and costs $110 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna, which costs $110 - $270 and takes 37h 25m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Riga-Pasazieru via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia, Trakiszki, and Kaisiadorys in around 32h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Riga, Bus Station via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Pojorâta Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Trakiszki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–27
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 756 140 153
- office@sincarom.ro
- Website
- sincarom.ro
Bus from Pojorâta to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- sincarom.autogari.ro
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- 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
- $96
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Alba Autogara to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Alba Iulia to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Szolnok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Riga is 1527 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Alba Iulia to Riga.
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