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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Sandanski by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanskibus bus
    9h 38m
    $77–237

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    38h 2m
    $115–180

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    44h 25m
    $428–578

  4. Drive 2,236.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Sandanskicar car 2,236.1 km
    24h 48m
    $403–582

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane RIX - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus bus
    10h
    $106–316

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RIX - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    13h 52m
    $356–669

  7. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    6. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsitrain train
    7. Drive from Miravtsi to Sandanskicar car
    40h 55m
    $147–260

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    47h 25m
    $135–232

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanskibus bus
    2d 21h

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sandanski, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rīga to Sandanski via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia in around 47h 25m.

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