There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LYS - RIX
7h 19m$127–247Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GVA - RIX
7h 39m$119–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 82 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
29h 44m$356–698Drive 2,344.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Rigacar 2,344.3 km
22h 22m$422–610Train, bus via Šiauliai
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 82 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
31h 12m$358–684Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin Airport BERbus N1326 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
37h$190–342Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
37h 4m$259–435Bus via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
2d$233–406
Lyon to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Riga is to train and fly which costs $110 - $320 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $120 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Lyon and Riga is 1828 km. The road distance is 2344.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 44m and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Lyon to Riga, including transfers.
Lyon to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $120 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 37h.
Lyon to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:37 PM in Lyon and 12:37 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Riga, Latvia?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Riga, Bus Station via Berlin Airport BER in around 37h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
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Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Riga is 2344 km. It takes approximately 22h 22m to drive from Lyon to Riga.
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