There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Saint Petersburg by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
12h₽5,000–11,000Drive 566.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Saint Petersburgcar 566.2 km
8h 8m₽8,177–11,810Bus, 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 38m₽10,150–38,170
Riga to Saint Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Saint Petersburg is to bus which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 11000 and takes 12h.
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 12h.
The distance between Riga and Saint Petersburg is 1034 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 12h and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 11000.
The bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal takes 12h 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.
Saint Petersburg is 1h ahead of Riga. It is currently 3:07 AM in Riga and 4:07 AM in Saint Petersburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Saint Petersburg is 566 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Riga to Saint Petersburg.
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 12h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–27,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–27,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–27,000
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/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
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,400
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- 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
- ₽5,498
- 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
- +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
- ₽5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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