There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Riga by train, plane, ferry, 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.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CTA - RIX
8h 13m$103–304Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
39h 57mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Riga, Bus Stationbus
46h 37mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Rigacar
30h 41m$553–803Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane PMO - RIX
11h 44m$122–366Bus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230
2d 2h$389–553Bus via Wrocław
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the bus from NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci to WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1bus
- Take the bus from Wrocław to Rīgabus
2d 5h$255–580
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Riga is to train and fly which costs $100 - $310 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Riga is to train and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Messina and Riga is 2369 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Riga without a car is to ferry and train which takes 39h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Messina to Riga, including transfers.
Messina to Riga bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Riga bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Nürnberg, Zob station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 1:57 PM in Messina and 2:57 PM in Riga.
Book your Messina to Riga bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Riga, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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