How to get fromRiga to BulawayoBy plane, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Bulawayo by plane or train

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Fly from Riga International Airport
best
1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane RIX - BUQ
21h 29m
$572–1,945
Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane VNO - BUQ
24h 15m
$549–1,962
Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Ülemistetrain
2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane TLL - BUQ
26h 6m
$552–1,981

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

29Weekly Planes

21h 25mAverage Duration

$520Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,598.4 km
Duration: 21h 29m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?

Turkish Airlines, Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 4 times a day.

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Bulawayo(opens in a new window), Zimbabwe(opens in a new window)

Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council claimed it to be about 1.2 million. Bulawayo covers an area of about 546 km2 in the western part of the country, along the Matsheumhlope River. Along with the capital Harare, Bulawayo is one of two cities in Zimbabwe that is also a province.

Things to do in Bulawayo

Bulawayo Railway Museum(Opens in a new window)

Bulawayo Railway Museum (est. 1972) is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe, that houses several exhibitions on the history of the railway system in Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. Its oldest exhibits date back to 1897, and include Cecil Rhodes' personal railway coach.

Nesbitt Castle(Opens in a new window)

Nesbitt Castle, formerly Holdengarde Castle, is a 20th-century neo-gothic castle near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was built by business man Theodore Holdengarde in the 1920s.

Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe(Opens in a new window)

The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Leopold Takawira Avenue.

Khami(Opens in a new window)

Khami (also written as Khame, Kame or Kami) is a ruined city located 22 kilometres west of Bulawayo, in Zimbabwe. It was once the capital of the Kingdom of Butua of the Torwa dynasty. It is now a national monument, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

Places to stay in Bulawayo

Holiday Inn - Bulawayo by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Bulawayo Club(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

Burnham Road Suite Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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