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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Nitra by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train
    8h 31m
    €87–324

  2. Fly to Bratislava Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane RIX - BTS
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus
    12h 6m
    €65–262

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ruzomberok to Trnavatrain train 600 / ...
    3. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    24h 5m
    €111–172

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train 341 / ...
    5. Take the train from Zilina to Leopoldovtrain train 680
    24h 32m
    €72–158

  5. Drive  1,249.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Nitracar car 1,249.8 km
    13h 48m
    €201–291

  6. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane RIX - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    8h 38m
    €74–250

  7. Fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane plane RIX - OSR
    2. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Zilinatrain train
    3. Take the train from Zilina to Leopoldovtrain train
    16h 40m
    €136–515

  8. Bus, train via Hradec Králové

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus bus
    2. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Kutytrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Kuty to Trnavatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    28h 46m
    €107–257

Riga to Nitra by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration24h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Nitra, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Nitra via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, Zilina, and Leopoldov in around 24h 32m.

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