There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST)plane RIX - IST
6h 37m₺4,700–12,000Bus
- 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 31m₺6,302–8,775Drive 2,381.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Istanbulcar 2,381.1 km
32h 29m₺19,054–27,522Bus 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 39m₺7,195–10,172Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
2d 16h₺13,058–29,453
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 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 39h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
The distance between Riga and Istanbul (State) is 1828 km. The road distance is 2381.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 39h 31m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 37m 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 37m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 39h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Istanbul (State) is 2381 km. It takes approximately 32h 29m to drive from Riga to Istanbul (State).
There are 3053+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Aksaray via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 39h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–26,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–26,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Riga International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
- 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
- ₺2,900–4,400
- 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
- ₺3,500–4,300
- 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
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–24,000
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,800
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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