There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
4h 53m$66–192Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
22h 25m$118–212Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
24h 9m$95–118Drive 1,327.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Rigacar 1,327.9 km
16h 8m$239–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Katowice to Rīgabus
31h 37m$120–294Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Stationbus Euroclub
- Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus 8252
31h 52m$121–251
Budapest to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which costs $65 - $200 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $65 - $200.
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 Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Riga. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Budapest and Riga is 1127 km. The road distance is 1327.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 53m 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 4h 53m and costs $65 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 22h 25m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $120 and takes 24h 9m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- EuroClub
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Riga is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 1:01 PM in Budapest and 2:01 PM in Riga.
Budapest to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Riga is 1328 km. It takes approximately 16h 8m to drive from Budapest to Riga.
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