There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Matka by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane RIX - SKP
8h 27m$119–329Train, bus via Sankt Pölten
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to St.Poelten Hbftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
36h 1m$232–574Train, bus
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Radom Głównytrain
- Take the train from Radom to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Skopje, International Airportbus
42h 59m$185–310Drive 2,139.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Matkacar 2,139.5 km
23h 36m$386–557Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus N1230
- Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
43h 57m$184–253Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Matka
45h 1m$193–299
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Matka is to bus which costs $180 - $260 and takes 43h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Matka is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $110 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Matka. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at S. Glumovo Shkolo via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 57m.
The distance between Riga and Matka is 1720 km. The road distance is 2139.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Matka without a car is to train and bus via Sankt Pölten which takes 36h 1m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Riga to Matka, including transfers.
Riga to Matka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Matka is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $110 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 43h 57m.
Riga to Matka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Matka is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:50 AM in Riga and 1:50 AM in Matka.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Matka, North Macedonia?
Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to S. Glumovo Shkolo via Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii in around 43h 57m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Radom Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Radom to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Skopje, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- 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
- $95–170
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Matka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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