There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Riga by plane, train, bus, shuttle, 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
5h 15m$75–227Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
21h 47m$79–160Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Riga Bus Stationbus
25h 34m$117–242Drive 1,333.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Rigacar 1,333.1 km
15h 57m$240–347Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain 144
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain 181 / ...
24h 57m$88–116Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1227
26h 10m$90–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Katowice to Rīgabus
31h 8m
Budapest to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Riga is to train which costs $85 - $120 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $75 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Riga. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between Budapest and Riga is 1127 km. The road distance is 1333.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 21h 47m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Budapest to Riga, including transfers.
Budapest to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $75 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 24h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $280 and takes 26h 10m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, LOT, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 24h 57m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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
- $25–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Riga Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Katowice to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 10:49 PM in Budapest and 11:49 PM in Riga.
Budapest to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Zachodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Riga is 1333 km. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Budapest to Riga.
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