There are 6 ways to get from Nitra to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VIE - RIX
6h 51m$65–268Train, bus
- Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain Re
- Take the train from Trnava to Zilinatrain 617 / ...
- Take the bus from Žilina to Riga, Bus Stationbus
23h 49m$109–166Train
- Take the train from Nove Zamky to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain 144
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgastrain 889
25h 12m$82–115Drive 1,257.1 km
- Drive from Nitra to Rigacar 1,257.1 km
13h 37m$227–327Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
8h 19m$82–278Bus
- Take the bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Poprad Bus Station Wolkerovabus
- Take the bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Ustupbus A15
- Take the bus from Ustup to Jubilatbus K1
- Take the bus from Kraków to Rīgabus
32h 57m
Nitra to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nitra to Riga is to train which costs $80 - $120 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nitra to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $65 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Nitra station to Riga. However, there are services departing from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna and arriving at Rīga via Poprad AS, Ustup and Kraków. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Nitra to Riga. However, there are services departing from Nitra and arriving at Rīgas via Nove Zamky, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Nitra and Riga is 1259 km. The road distance is 1257.1 km.
The best way to get from Nitra to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 49m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Nitra to Riga, including transfers.
Nitra to Riga bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna.
Nitra to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Nove Zamky station.
The best way to get from Nitra to Riga is to train which takes 25h 12m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 57m.
What companies run services between Nitra, Slovakia and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Nitra to Rīgas via Nove Zamky, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 25h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Rīga via Poprad Bus Station Wolkerova, Poprad AS, Zakopane Ustup, Ustup, Jubilat, and Kraków in around 32h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Nitra to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Trnava to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Trnava to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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
- $4–6
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Trnava to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $15–21
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Nove Zamky to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $14–19
- Business
- $15–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +421 0903 500 000
- infolines@turancar.sk
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Poprad Bus Station Wolkerova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Poprad AS to Zakopane Ustup
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Ustup to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Kraków to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Nitra to Riga bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Poprad Bus Station Wolkerova.
Riga is 1h ahead of Nitra. It is currently 2:25 AM in Nitra and 3:25 AM in Riga.
Nitra to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Zachodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nitra to Riga is 1257 km. It takes approximately 13h 37m to drive from Nitra to Riga.
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