There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Istanbul by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST)plane RIX - IST
6h 43m₺4,500–12,000Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
39h 15m₺6,277–8,713Drive 2,381.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Istanbulcar 2,381.1 km
32h 29m₺18,950–27,371Bus via Khmelnytskyi
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-03
43h 23m₺7,162–10,089Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 7h₺7,011–9,171
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 39h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 15m.
The distance between Riga and Istanbul is 1828 km. The road distance is 2381.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 39h 15m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Riga to Istanbul, including transfers.
Riga to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 39h 15m.
Riga to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Riga. It is currently 6:01 PM in Riga and 7:01 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, and LOT fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 39h 15m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–25,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–25,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- 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
- ₺2,800–4,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- 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
- ₺3,500–4,200
- 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/
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- 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
- ₺3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Istanbul is 2381 km. It takes approximately 32h 29m to drive from Riga to Istanbul.
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