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There are 8 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeCLJ - RIX
    9h 7m
    $106–330

  2. Bus to Sibiu, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeSBZ - RIX
    11h 46m
    $85–404

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-NyugatitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa CentralnatrainEc
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw to Rigabus
    30h 2m
    $118–151

  4. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
    34h 4m
    $108–243

  5. Drive 1,526.4 km

    1. Drive from Alba Iulia to Rigacar1,526.4 km
    20h 13m
    $275–397

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Suceavabus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
    34h 29m
    $113–145

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-NyugatitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniatrainEc
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain144
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgastrain215 / ...
    35h 14m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Pojorâta Hm.train
    2. Take the bus from Pojorâta to Suceavabus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
    37h 45m
    $145–169

Alba Iulia to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Riga, Latvia?

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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Rīgas via Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 35h 14m.

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