There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Latvia by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
5h 25m$145–352Bus via Zhytomyr
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus Bucharest / ...
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
41h 20m$123–172Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus 8252
32h 41m$163–180Train, bus via Opoczno
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Opoczno Poludnietrain Ec
- Take the train from Opoczno Poludnie to Lodz Fabrycznatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
43h 34m$174–242Drive 1,733.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rigacar 1,733.9 km
24h 50m$313–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
2d 10h
Bucharest to Latvia by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Latvia is to bus via Zhytomyr which costs $120 - $180 and takes 41h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Latvia is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Latvia station. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 41m.
The distance between Bucharest and Latvia is 1410 km. The road distance is 1733.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Latvia without a car is to bus which takes 32h 41m and costs $160 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Bucharest to Latvia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Latvia bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Latvia is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $180 and takes 32h 41m.
Bucharest to Latvia bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Latvia is 1734 km. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from Bucharest to Latvia.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Latvia?
Air Baltic, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Riga Central Bus Station via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 32h 41m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- 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
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Opoczno Poludnie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- 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 Opoczno Poludnie to Lodz Fabryczna
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–17
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Opoczno Poludnie to Lodz Fabryczna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- 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
- $21–35
- 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
- $60–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- 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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