There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Croatia by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane RIX - ZAG
7h 17m€63–234Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 892
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Trakiszkitrain
- Take the train from Trakiszki to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
28h 11m€127–225Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N1227
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zagrebbus 885 / ...
29h 50m€76–164Drive 1,621 km
- Drive from Riga to Zagrebcar 1,621 km
17h 40m€246–355Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Split Airport (SPU)plane RIX - SPU
5h 52m€170–285Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane RIX - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
7h 35m€120–512Fly to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane RIX - ZAD
11h 7m€100–448Bus, train via Brno
- Take the bus from Riia to Brnobus
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
30hBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 848103
- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to ZagrebEurobusways
30h 8m€111–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N1227
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
31h 23m€88–224
Riga to Croatia by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Croatia is to bus which costs €75 - €170 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €170 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Zagreb via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Kaisiadorys, Trakiszki, Warszawa Centralna, Wien Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
The distance between Riga and Croatia is 1387 km. The road distance is 1621 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Croatia without a car is to train which takes 28h 11m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Riga to Croatia, including transfers.
Riga to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Croatia train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 28h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 29h 50m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Croatia?
Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Kaisiadorys, Trakiszki, Warszawa Centralna, Wien Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 28h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Riga International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zadar Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Trakiszki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Trakiszki to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–37
- Private
- €130–240
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Croatia is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 11:55 AM in Riga and 10:55 AM in Croatia.
Riga to Croatia train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Croatia is 1621 km. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Riga to Croatia.
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