There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Riga by plane, bus, or train
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$149–350Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)BBU - RIX
11h$72–262Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus StationGns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station8252
32h 41m$162–179Train, bus via Opoczno
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Opoczno PoludnieEc
- Take the train from Opoczno Poludnie to Lodz FabrycznaIc
- Take the bus from Lodz, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
43h 34m$172–240Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to ZhytomyrBucharest / ...
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Station
41h 20m$128–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
2d 10h
Bucharest to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Riga is to fly which costs $70 - $270 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $350.
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 Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 41m.
The distance between Bucharest and Riga is 1408 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 32h 41m and costs $160 - $180.
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 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $180 and takes 32h 41m.
Bucharest to Riga bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
There are 1886+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Ryanair, and two other 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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, 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
- $35–45
- 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
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 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 34m
- 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
- $65–85
- 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
- $97
- 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
- $55–95
- 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
- $39
- 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
- $90–120
- 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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