There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Jelgava by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport, line 6701 train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)OTP - RIX
- Take the train from Tornakalns to Jelgava
7h 17m$150–364Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)BBU - RIX
10h 1m$79–276Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Jelgava, station
31h 3m$97–196Drive 1,695 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Jelgava1,695 km
24h 52m$306–441Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)OTP - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Jelgava
11h 14mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Siauliai Bus Station
- Take the train from Siauliai to Jelgava215 / ...
32h 49mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Bauska
- Take the bus from Rātslaukums to Jelgavas AO
43h 31m$104–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
2d 11h
Bucharest to Jelgava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Jelgava is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 43h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Jelgava is to fly and line 6701 train which takes 7h 17m and costs $150 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Jelgava station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Gară Filaret and arriving at Jelgava, station via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Senukai C and Kaunas, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 3m.
The distance between Bucharest and Jelgava is 1450 km. The road distance is 1695 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Jelgava without a car is to bus via Chișinău which takes 31h 3m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Bucharest to Jelgava, including transfers.
Bucharest to Jelgava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Jelgava is to bus via Chișinău which takes 31h 3m and costs $95 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $280 and takes 10h 1m.
Bucharest to Jelgava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Jelgava is 1695 km. It takes approximately 24h 52m to drive from Bucharest to Jelgava.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Jelgava, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Jelgava, station via Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Kaunas, Lithuania, Senukai C, Autobusų stotis B, and Kaunas, Bus Station in around 31h 3m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a week.
- 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
- $95–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- 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 Vilnius to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Siauliai to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- 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
- $59–118
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $118
- Children
- $59
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $65–90
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Siauliai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Bauska
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 67464620
- nordeka@nordeka.lv
- Website
- nordeka.lv
Bus from Rātslaukums to Jelgavas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.nordeka.lv/public/index_en.html
- 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
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- hansalines.lv
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