There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Sarajevo by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane RIX - SJJ
8h 8m$68–268Bus
- Take the bus from Riia to Brnobus 000318
- Take the bus from Brno to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
36h 15m$86–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Freilassingtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Freilassing to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
40h 22mDrive 1,836.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Sarajevocar 1,836.9 km
21h 36m$331–478Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N1227
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
37h$142–201Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rīga to Krakówbus
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Sarajevo
39h 41m
Riga to Sarajevo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Sarajevo is to bus which costs $85 - $120 and takes 36h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $65 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Riia and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Riga and Sarajevo is 1523 km. The road distance is 1836.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Sarajevo without a car is to bus which takes 36h 15m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Riga to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Riga to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, depart from Riia station.
The best way to get from Riga to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $65 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 36h 15m.
Riga to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, arrive at Brno station.
Sarajevo is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 1:00 PM in Riga and 12:00 PM in Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Ryanair, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riia to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Brno in around 36h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sarajevo via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sarajevo via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- 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
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $35–50
- 1st Class
- $40–55
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Brno to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Freilassing to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- halilovicbus.ba
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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