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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)OTP - RIX
5h 46m$148–369Bus via Warsaw
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN910
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus StationN1324 / ...
40h 35m$112–235Train, 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$145–170Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniaEc
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas144
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas215 / ...
42h 9mBus
- 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$159–175Train, 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 - $370.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Riga. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Rīgas via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 9m.
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 FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 42h 9m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $180 and takes 34h 7m.
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 train from Bucharest to Rīgas via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 42h 9m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–290
- 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
- $45–250
- 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/
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–61
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- 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
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $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 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–24
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +371 672 100 66
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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Bucharest to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Bucharest to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
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