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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Odesa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Riga International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane RIX - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 54m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the train from Lviv to Odesa-Holovnatrain train 037Л / ...
    26h 10m
    ₴3,136–4,896

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus Odesa
    24h 53m
    ₴4,797–7,166

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    36h 4m
    ₴3,513–8,915

  5. Drive 1,658.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Odesacar car 1,658.5 km
    21h 59m
    ₴13,148–18,992

  6. Fly Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RIX - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Odesabus bus
    14h 18m
    ₴4,792–13,052

  7. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane VNO - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 30m

  8. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odessa stationbus bus Kyiv-Chişinău
    34h 10m
    ₴5,488–7,144

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    ₴8,888–24,550

Riga to Odesa by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration36h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,513Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Odesa, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Odesa Central Bus Station via Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station in around 24h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Odesa-Holovna via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Przemysl Glowny in around 36h 4m.

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