There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Riga by plane, bus, car, or 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
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane IST - RIX
6h 25m$100–260Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus 8252
45h 47m$147–194Drive 2,364.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rigacar 2,364.2 km
32h 41m$426–615Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2bus
- Take the train from Khmelnytskyi to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
- 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
46h 40m$277–555Bus via Chernivtsi
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus Gns-04 / ...
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus 8252
47h 13m$162–186Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
2d 17h$283–688
Istanbul (State) to Riga by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Riga is to bus via Chernivtsi which costs $160 - $190 and takes 47h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $260.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Riga is 1825 km. The road distance is 2364.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 45h 47m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Istanbul (State) to Riga, including transfers.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $200 and takes 45h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Riga is 2364 km. It takes approximately 32h 41m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Riga.
There are 1928+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, and LOT fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Riga Central Bus Station via Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 45h 47m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Khmelnytskyi to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- 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
- $50–70
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $91–95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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