There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Prague by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane RIX - PRG
4h 52mKč 1,379–4,141Train
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
22h 41mKč 1,402–4,733Bus via Dresden
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus N1230
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 082 / ...
23h 12mKč 1,590–3,363Drive 1,282.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Praguecar 1,282.5 km
13h 34mKč 4,648–6,713Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 848103
23h 30mKč 1,400–2,500
Riga to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Prague is to bus which costs 1 400 Kč - 2 500 Kč and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 200 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 and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
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 22h 41m and costs 1 400 Kč - 4 800 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 52m 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 station.
The best way to get from Riga to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 200 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 400 Kč - 4 800 Kč and takes 22h 41m, you could also bus via Dresden, which costs 1 500 Kč - 3 400 Kč and takes 23h 12m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Prague, Czechia?
Air Baltic, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 22h 41m.
- 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 2,200–4,300
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–3,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–6,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–3,900
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 330–550
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–700
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–3,400
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 490–750
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- 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 1,400–2,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station 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 central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 291
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–220
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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 1,400–2,500
- 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 8:25 PM in Riga and 7:25 PM 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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