There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane RIX - ESB
8h 31m₺4,227–14,605Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
46h 32m₺7,004–9,599Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Riia to Ostravabus
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
2d 8h₺12,345–19,962Drive 2,827.8 km
- Drive from Riga to Ankaracar 2,827.8 km
36h 34m₺22,219–32,093Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv 142 Beresteyskybus
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 14h₺7,596–10,250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus
- Take the train from Mustafa Kemal to Pendiktrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain Yht
3d 1h
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ankara is to fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ankara is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Ankara via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 32m.
The distance between Riga and Ankara is 2019 km. The road distance is 2827.8 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Ankara without a car is to bus which takes 46h 32m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Riga to Ankara, including transfers.
Riga to Ankara bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Ankara is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 46h 32m.
Riga to Ankara bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Riga. It is currently 1:10 AM in Riga and 2:10 AM in Ankara.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ankara, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, and AJet fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Ankara via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 46h 32m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–900
- 1st Class
- ₺850–1,100
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Mustafa Kemal to Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺65–110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,600
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,250
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–911
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv 142 Beresteysky
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Ankara is 2828 km. It takes approximately 36h 34m to drive from Riga to Ankara.
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