There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)PRG - RIX
5h 8m$71–192Train
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodnia419 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas144
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru215 / ...
22h 57m$67–265Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga848104
23h 5m$90–120Drive 1,269.1 km
- Drive from Prague to Riga1,269.1 km
13h 49m$229–330Bus via Dresden
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus StationN1230 / ...
23h 25m$98–227
Prague to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Riga is to bus which costs $90 - $120 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $70 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Rīga. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Riga. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 57m.
The distance between Prague and Riga is 1014 km. The road distance is 1269.1 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Riga without a car is to train which takes 22h 57m and costs $65 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Prague to Riga, including transfers.
Prague to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Riga train services, operated by LEO Express, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $70 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $270 and takes 22h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $120 and takes 23h 5m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 22h 57m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $55–80
- 1st Class
- $85–120
- Business
- $90–105
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- $25–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīga station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 6:24 AM in Prague and 7:24 AM in Riga.
Prague to Riga train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Warszawa Zachodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Riga is 1269 km. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Prague to Riga.
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