There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) by plane or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST)RIX - IST
6h 6m₺6,905–16,157Bus via Khmelnytskyi
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station824103
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationGns-03
2d 4h₺4,202–8,420Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station8252
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationGns-03 / ...
45h 21m₺7,320–8,220Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv 142 Beresteysky
- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
2d 6h₺7,719–9,176
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 45h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
The distance between Riga and Istanbul (State) is 1816 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 45h 21m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Riga to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
The best way to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 45h 21m.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Riga. It is currently 7:11 PM in Riga and 8:11 PM in Istanbul (State).
There are 4469+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Istanbul (State), 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 Aksaray via Chernivtsi Bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 45h 21m.
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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +371 672 100 66
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,021
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,200
- 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
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- 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
- ₺800–4,100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv 142 Beresteysky
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–5,300
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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