There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Borovets by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)RIX - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets Bus Stop
7h 11m$98–265Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien WestbahnhofIc
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Take the taxi from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Borovets
35h 13m$188–232Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaIc
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to IhtimanRe / ...
- Take the taxi from Ihtiman to Borovets
38h 48mDrive 2,132.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Borovets2,132.3 km
24h 56m$384–555Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
2d 1h$188–240Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets Bus Stop
2d 3h$104–217
Riga to Borovets by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Borovets is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $270 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Borovets is to fly and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $95 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Rīga and arriving at Borovets via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Plovdiv and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Riga and Borovets is 1665 km. The road distance is 2132.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Borovets without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 35h 13m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Riga to Borovets, including transfers.
Riga to Borovets bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
Riga to Borovets bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Borovets is 2132 km. It takes approximately 24h 56m to drive from Riga to Borovets.
There are 435+ hotels available in Borovets.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Rīga to Borovets via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Plovdiv Bus Station South, Plovdiv, and Samokov in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $25–35
- 1st Class
- $30–40
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $125–135
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Ihtiman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–5
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–95
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $19–65
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
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