There are 9 ways to get from Croatia to Riga by plane, train, bus, 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZAG - RIX
7h 31m$72–285Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidlingtrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna to Kaunasbus
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgastrain 889
28h 52m$219–371Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 885 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1227
30h$99–214Drive 1,609.3 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Rigacar 1,609.3 km
18h 3m$290–419Fly from Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZAD - RIX
7h 53m$113–556Shuttle 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$136–622Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Praha ÚAN FlorencEurobusways
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus 848104
30h 5m$130–240Train
- 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 Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain 144
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgastrain 889
31h 7m$111–215Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Wien Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1227
33h 26m$108–205
Croatia to Riga by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Riga is to bus which costs $95 - $220 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $70 - $290.
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 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Riga. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Rīgas via Wien Hbf, Kraków Główny, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 7m.
The distance between Croatia and Riga is 1384 km. The road distance is 1609.3 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 52m and costs $210 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 31m 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 31m and costs $70 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $220 and takes 30h, you could also train, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 31h 7m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Riga, Latvia?
LOT, Air Serbia, and six other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Riga, Bus Station via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 30h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- 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
- $29–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- 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 Wien Meidling to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $26–40
- 1st Class
- $30–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kraków Główny to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- info@eurolines.lt
- Website
- eurolines.lt
Bus from Warszawa Centralna to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.eurolines.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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
- $35–290
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $35–45
- Private
- $150–290
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 1:44 AM in Croatia and 2:44 AM in Riga.
Croatia to Riga train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Riga is 1609 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Croatia to Riga.
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