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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MAD - RIX
    6h 43m
    $83–243

  2. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 27m
    $369–860

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus bus
    45h 19m
    $268–575

  4. Drive 3,326.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rigacar car 3,326.1 km
    36h 6m
    $608–878

  5. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 38m
    $352–718

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    2d 3h
    $138–402

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus 8252
    2d 15h
    $299

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rigacar car
    36h 35m
    $679–969

Madrid to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$369Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Rīga via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg in around 2d 3h.

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