There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Riga by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)OTP - RIX
5h 46m$148–359Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)BBU - RIX
8h 30m$82–282Train, bus via Chernivtsi
- Take the train from Bucharest to Suceava
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
33h 35m$144–170Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Chernivtsi Bus stationGns-04 / ...
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station8252
34h 7m$158–175Bus via Khmelnytskyi
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station824104
43h 33m$86–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
2d 10h
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Riga is to train and bus via Chernivtsi which costs $140 - $170 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market and Chernivtsi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Riga is 1408 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Chernivtsi which takes 33h 35m and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Bucharest to Riga, including transfers.
Bucharest to Riga bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $180 and takes 34h 7m.
Bucharest to Riga bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Chernivtsi Bus station.
There are 1886+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Riga, 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 Chernivtsi Bus station in around 34h 7m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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
- $95–260
- 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 Bucharest to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- 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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