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How to get fromBucharest to Jelgavaby plane, train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Jelgava by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Riga International Airport, line 6767 train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeOTP - RIX
    2. Take the train from Tornakalns to Jelgavatrain
    7h 16m
    $154–372

  2. Bus via Khmelnytskyi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2bus
    2. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AObus
    44h 48m
    $87–190

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Siauliai Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Jelgava, stationbus
    32h 22m
    $160–183

  4. Drive 1,723.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Jelgavacar1,723.3 km
    24h 26m
    $311–449

  5. Fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeOTP - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Jelgavatrain
    11h 21m
    $182–423

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain402
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
    3. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AObus
    2d 11h

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Jelgava, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Jelgava, station via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, and Siauliai, Bus Station in around 32h 22m.

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