There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Budapest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RIX - BUD
5h 2mFt 23,284–64,695Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1324 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1260 / ...
22h 35mFt 33,881–58,823Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
23h 58mFt 79,474–178,950Drive 1,326.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Budapestcar 1,326.5 km
16h 6mFt 81,319–117,460Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Lviv to Budapestbus Kyiv-Bratislava / ...
29h 7mFt 31,881–42,851Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Katowicebus
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
31h 8mFt 65,392–165,739
Riga to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Budapest is to fly which costs 23 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 23 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Kaišiadorys, Mockava and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 58m.
The distance between Riga and Budapest is 1129 km. The road distance is 1326.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 22h 35m and costs 33 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Riga to Budapest, including transfers.
Riga to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 23 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 33 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 22h 35m, you could also train, which costs 75 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft and takes 23h 58m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Budapest, Hungary?
Air Baltic, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–95,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–60,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,900
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–120,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Ft 22,000–34,000
- 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
- Ft 27,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lviv to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,398
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–90,000
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Budapest is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 11:40 AM in Riga and 10:40 AM in Budapest.
Riga to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Budapest is 1327 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Riga to Budapest.
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