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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 to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    best
    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 53m

  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
    ₴3,248–5,327

  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
    ₴4,948–7,423

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis 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
    35h 37m
    ₴3,810–9,408

  5. Drive 1,658.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Odesacar car 1,658.5 km
    21h 59m
    ₴12,957–18,716

  6. Fly 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
    16h 14m
    ₴4,744–12,993

  7. Fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane RIX - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iași to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 22m

  8. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus 3291 / ...
    32h
    ₴5,688–10,300

  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
    ₴8,818–22,032

Riga to Odesa by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration35h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,810Cheapest 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 Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Przemysl Glowny in around 35h 37m.

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