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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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    best
    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
    9h 59m
    $102–326

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 37m
    $74–244

  3. 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
    $257–521

  4. 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
    $425–578

  5. Drive 2,236.1 km

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

  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 51m
    $353–657

  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
    $300–618

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    47h 5m
    $193–360

  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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    3d
    $261–602

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sandanski, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Sandanski via Dresden Bayrische Strasse, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia in around 47h 5m.

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