There are 5 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)CLJ - RIX
5h 23m$110–331Bus via Warsaw
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN910
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus StationN1324 / ...
30h 55m$106–228Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca 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 / ...
37h 46mDrive 1,429.1 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Riga1,429.1 km
19h 5m$258–372Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Suceava
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
31h 20m$110–132
Cluj-Napoca to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga is to bus which costs $110 - $140 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $110 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Riga. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Rīgas via Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 46m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Riga is 1144 km. The road distance is 1429.1 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga without a car is to bus via Warsaw which takes 30h 55m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $110 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 30h 55m, you could also train, which costs and takes 37h 46m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
LOT, Norwegian Air International, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Riga, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 30h 55m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–57
- 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 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
- $25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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
- $95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Cluj-Napoca to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Riga is 1429 km. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Riga.
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