There are 7 ways to get from Moldova to Riga by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Iași International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)IAS - RIX
8h 7m$82–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Take the bus from Panevežis to Riia
24h 26m$75–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, LithuaniaChișinău/Kaunas
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru88987419 / ...
24h 9m$129–206Train
- Take the train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.351
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Warszawa Wschodnia67
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunas144
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru215 / ...
2d$166–231Fly from Chișinău International Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)RMO - RIX
5h 43m$100–290Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Orhei
- Take the bus from Orhei to Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Station
32h 57mBus #2
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
43h 32m
Moldova to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Riga is to bus which costs $75 - $170 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $100 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara and arriving at Rīga. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 43h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Moldova to Riga. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Kyiv-Pas., Warszawa Wschodnia, Kaunas and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Moldova and Riga is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Riga without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 9m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Moldova to Riga, including transfers.
Moldova to Riga bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Chișinău, North Bus Station.
Moldova to Riga train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Moldova to Riga is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $160 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $290 and takes 5h 43m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 24h 26m.
What companies run services between Moldova and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Chisinau to Riga-Pasazieru via Kyiv-Pas., Warszawa Wschodnia, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 2d. Alternatively, Air Baltic flies from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice a week.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- 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
- $60–80
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- 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
- $60–85
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–118
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $118
- Children
- $59
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Panevežis to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Orhei to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- 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
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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Moldova to Riga bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Kaunas, Lithuania station.
Moldova to Riga train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Kyiv-Pas. station.
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