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$128–373Bus to Sibiu, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SBZ - RIX
9h 59m$110–420Train
- 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 Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
33h 11m$119–154Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
34h 25m$138–258Drive 1,526.7 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Rigacar 1,526.7 km
20h 19m$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$147–169Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Autogara to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
2d 8h
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 33h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $120 - $380.
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 Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Riga. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia, Mockava and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 11m.
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 33h 11m 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 Fany, 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 33h 11m and costs $110 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 34h 25m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia, Mockava, and Kaišiadorys in around 33h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Riga, Bus Station via Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 34h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- $55–270
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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 43m
- 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 Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $21–27
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- 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
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0254 / 230 540
- cornul_prest@yahoo.com
- Website
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +40744619453
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- 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
- $3–23
- 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 Fany, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest 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 19m to drive from Alba Iulia to Riga.
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