There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Kaliningrad by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
9h 45m₽5,500Train
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kybartai698 / ...
- Take the train from Chernyshevskoe to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
10h 47m₽3,640–5,240Drive 464.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Kaliningrad464.1 km
6h 42m₽6,718–9,704
Riga to Kaliningrad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kaliningrad is to train which costs RUB 3600 - RUB 5500 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kaliningrad is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 10000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga Central Bus Station station and arriving at Kaliningrad Bus station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Kaliningrad. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Kaliningrad-Passajirsk via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Chernyshevskoe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Riga and Kaliningrad is 529 km. The road distance is 464.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Kaliningrad without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs RUB 5500.
The bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station takes 9h 45m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Riga to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Kaliningrad train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Kaliningrad is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs RUB 5500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 3600 - RUB 5500 and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kaliningrad, Russia?
Ecolines RU operates a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₽5,500 and the journey takes 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Kybartai, and Chernyshevskoe in around 10h 47m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,036
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Kybartai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽604
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Chernyshevskoe to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Kaliningrad Bus station.
Riga to Kaliningrad train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Kaliningrad is 464 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Riga to Kaliningrad.




