There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Prague by plane, train, bus, 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 53mKč 1,314–4,235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riia to Prahabus 000318
22h 40mKč 1,000–2,200Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
21h 48mKč 1,948–3,275Drive 1,282.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Praguecar 1,282.5 km
13h 34mKč 4,791–6,920Bus 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 15mKč 2,236–3,703
Riga to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Prague is to bus which costs 1 000 Kč - 2 200 Kč and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 300 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riia and arriving at Praha. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 40m.
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 Kaišiadorys, Mockava and Warszawa Wschodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 48m.
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 train which takes 21h 48m and costs 1 900 Kč - 3 300 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Riga to Prague, including transfers.
Riga to Prague bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, depart from Riia 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 53m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 300 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 900 Kč - 3 300 Kč and takes 21h 48m, you could also bus, which costs 1 000 Kč - 2 200 Kč and takes 22h 40m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Prague, Czechia?
Air Baltic, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–7,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,600–4,400
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–4,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–3,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–4,200
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 330–440
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 180–240
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 330–600
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Kč 330–470
- 1st Class
- Kč 450–600
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Kč 550–800
- 1st Class
- Kč 700–900
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Economy
- Kč 1,100–1,700
- Business
- Kč 1,300–2,000
- Economy Plus
- Kč 1,400–2,000
- Premium
- Kč 1,500–2,000
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Praha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riia to Praha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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 1,900–3,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 210–370
- 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 200–300
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–350
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Prague bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, arrive at Praha station.
Prague is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 1:28 AM in Riga and 12:28 AM in Prague.
Riga to Prague train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Prague is 1283 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Riga to Prague.
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