There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Latvia by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
5h 25m$145–341Bus 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$123–171Bus
- 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$162–179Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain 144
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgastrain 889
43h 25m$168–205Drive 1,735.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rigacar 1,735.5 km
24h 33m$313–452Train, 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 and foot
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 - $350.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Latvia. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Rīgas via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 25m.
The distance between Bucharest and Latvia is 1411 km. The road distance is 1735.5 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.
Bucharest to Latvia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Latvia is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $140 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $180 and takes 32h 41m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $210 and takes 43h 25m.
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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- 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 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
- $98
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Latvia bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Bucharest to Latvia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Latvia is 1736 km. It takes approximately 24h 33m to drive from Bucharest to Latvia.
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