There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Riga by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or night 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 Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZAD - RIX
7h 53m$93–436Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1282 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
26h 40m$133–227Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
28h 42m$342–646Drive 1,609.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Rigacar 1,609.2 km
17h 59m$290–419Fly from Split Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SPU - RIX
5h 33m$119–370Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZAG - RIX
7h 21m$97–295Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LJU - RIX
7h 32m$146–762Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
28h 43m$343–629Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Wien Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Hradec Králové to Rīgabus
35h 41m$205–402Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Katowice to Rīgabus
40h 35m$213–432
Croatia to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Riga is to fly which costs $90 - $440 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $110 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Riga. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Graz Hbf, Krakow Glowny, Mockava and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
The distance between Croatia and Riga is 1570 km. The road distance is 1609.2 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 26h 40m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Croatia to Riga, including transfers.
Croatia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Riga train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $90 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 26h 40m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $650 and takes 28h 42m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Riga, Latvia?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Riga, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37–440
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $37
- Private
- $173
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hradec Králové to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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
- $95–270
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Riga is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 8:56 PM in Croatia and 9:56 PM in Riga.
Croatia to Riga train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Riga is 1609 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Croatia to Riga.
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