There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Riga by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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)BUD - RIX
5h 15m$75–227Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to ŽilinaN1311
- Take the bus from Žilina to Riga, Bus StationN1227
25h 55m$120–188Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Warszawa WschodniaIc
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunas144
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru254
26h 7m$165–226Drive 1,333.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Riga1,333.1 km
15h 50m$240–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRj
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina653 / ...
- Take the bus from Žilina to Riga, Bus Station
26h 7m$119–218Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to JubilatK1
- Take the bus from Kraków to Rīga
32h 46m
Budapest to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which costs $75 - $230 and takes 5h 15m.
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 Žilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Riga. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Wien Hauptbahnhof, Warszawa Wschodnia, Kaunas and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 7m.
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 bus which takes 25h 55m and costs $120 - $190.
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-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $75 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 25h 55m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 26h 7m.
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 bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station via Žilina in around 25h 55m.
- 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
- $85–330
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $35–60
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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 Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Kraków to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- 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 Žilina station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 11:33 AM in Budapest and 12:33 PM in Riga.
Budapest to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Riga is 1333 km. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Budapest to Riga.
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