There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Jelgava by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, line 6705 train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
- Take the train from Tornakalns to Jelgavatrain
6h 48m$144–351Bus via Chișinău
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Jelgava, stationbus
31h 12m$103–201Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Jelgavatrain 889
29h 54m$108–177Drive 1,706 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Jelgavacar 1,706 km
24h 17m$308–444Train, bus via Chernivtsi
- Take the train from Bucharest to Suceavatrain
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Jelgavatrain 889
32h 52m$157–189Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Jelgava, stationbus N1206 / ...
40h 35m$173–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AObus
2d 11h
Bucharest to Jelgava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Jelgava is to train and bus via Chernivtsi which costs $150 - $190 and takes 32h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Jelgava is to fly and line 6705 train which takes 6h 48m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Jelgava station. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Jelgava, station via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Senukai C and Kaunas, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 12m.
The distance between Bucharest and Jelgava is 1451 km. The road distance is 1706 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Jelgava without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 54m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Bucharest to Jelgava, including transfers.
Bucharest to Jelgava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Jelgava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Jelgava is 1706 km. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Bucharest to Jelgava.
Book your Bucharest to Jelgava bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Jelgava, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Universitate to Jelgava, station via Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Kaunas, Lithuania, Senukai C, Autobusų stotis B, and Kaunas, Bus Station in around 31h 12m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Tornakalns to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaišiadorys to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–44
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58–115
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $115
- Children
- $58
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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/
- Phone
- +371 80700002
- info@hansalines.lv
- Website
- hansalines.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- hansalines.lv
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