There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Pleven by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RIX - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
8h 52m$265–525Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RIX - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
9h 52m$88–239Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Riia to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stationbus
38h 30mDrive 1,968.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Plevencar 1,968.9 km
27h 54m$355–512Bus, train via Brno
- Take the bus from Riia to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
38h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Pleven Bus Stationbus
41h 25m$163–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Stationbus
2d 16h
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Pleven is to fly and train which costs $85 - $240 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Pleven is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 52m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Pleven station. However, there are services departing from Riia and arriving at Pleven Bus Station via Brno and Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 30m.
The distance between Riga and Pleven is 1606 km. The road distance is 1968.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Pleven without a car is to bus via Brno which takes 38h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Riga to Pleven, including transfers.
Riga to Pleven bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, depart from Riia station.
Riga to Pleven bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, arrive at Brno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Pleven is 1969 km. It takes approximately 27h 54m to drive from Riga to Pleven.
There are 68+ hotels available in Pleven.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Riia to Pleven Bus Station via Brno and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 38h 30m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Brno to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Brno to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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