There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Prague by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane RIX - PRG
4h 47mKč 1,452–4,255Bus via Dresden
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus N1230
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus RegioJet 263
23h 14mKč 2,439–4,167Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 410 / ...
24h 17mKč 1,771–6,229Drive 1,282.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Praguecar 1,282.5 km
13h 34mKč 4,797–6,929Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 848103
23h 30mKč 2,100–3,800
Riga to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Prague is to bus which costs 2 100 Kč - 3 800 Kč and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 1 400 Kč - 4 300 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīga and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Prague. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
The distance between Riga and Prague is 1018 km. The road distance is 1282.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Prague without a car is to bus via Dresden which takes 23h 14m and costs 2 400 Kč - 4 200 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Riga to Prague, including transfers.
Riga to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Prague train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 1 400 Kč - 4 300 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Dresden, which costs 2 400 Kč - 4 200 Kč and takes 23h 14m, you could also train, which costs 1 700 Kč - 6 500 Kč and takes 24h 17m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Prague, Czechia?
Ryanair, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc via Dresden Bayrische Strasse in around 23h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–4,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–4,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–4,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,200
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 410–550
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–1,200
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 160–290
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–650
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 420–800
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–850
- Website
- https://regiojet.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
- Kč 2,200–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–330
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–380
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- Kč 2,100–3,800
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Prague is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:08 AM in Riga and 11:08 PM in Prague.
Riga to Prague train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Prague is 1283 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Riga to Prague.
Book your Riga to Prague bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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