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There are 11 ways to get from Odesa to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane RMO - RIX
    7h

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Odessa station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 20m
    $106–205

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Przemysl Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    32h 41m
    $127–210

  4. Drive  1,660.6 km

    1. Drive from Odesa to Rigacar car 1,660.6 km
    21h 47m
    $314–454

  5. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Central Bus to Iasi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane IAS - RIX
    15h 35m

  6. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Riga International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Odesa to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane OTP - RIX
    15h 16m
    $115–388

  7. Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane RMO - TLL
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 1m

  8. Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane RMO - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    14h 3m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus bus
    3. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    26h 20m

  10. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus 3291 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 25m
    $133–200

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chișinăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus bus
    2d 3h
    $198–435

Odesa to Riga by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration32h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,352.4 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Odesa, Ukraine and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Odessa station to Riga, Bus Station via Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Kaunas, Lithuania, Senukai C, Autobusų stotis B, and Kaunas, Bus Station in around 26h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Odesa-Holovna to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Przemysl Glowny, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 32h 41m.

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