There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Saint Petersburg by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
13h₽5,500–11,000Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valgatrain 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Valga bussijaam to Võru bussijaambus 291 / ...
- Take the bus from Võru bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
13h 12m₽2,006–5,612Drive 566.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Saint Petersburgcar 566.2 km
8h 8m₽8,136–11,752Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Fly from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane KGD - LED
14h 18m₽6,362–39,090
Riga to Saint Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Saint Petersburg is to train and bus which costs RUB 2000 - RUB 6000 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Saint Petersburg is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 12000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga Central Bus Station station and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Riga and Saint Petersburg is 934 km. The road distance is 566.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Saint Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 11000.
The bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal takes 13h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Riga to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Saint Petersburg is 566 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Riga to Saint Petersburg.
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Lux Express operates a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ₽5,500–11,000 and the journey takes 13h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–27,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–27,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–27,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–27,000
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽500–750
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,490
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Võru bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Valga bussijaam to Võru bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽270–380
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
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