How to get fromRiga to Simferopolby bus or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Simferopol by bus or train

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Bus, train
best
1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
2. Take the train from Pskov-1 to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
3. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Simferopoltrain
47h 58m
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Simferopol Bus stationbus
2d
₴5,800–11,773
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Simferopol Bus stationbus
2d
₴6,669–13,020

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Distance: 3,190.5 km
Duration: 47h 58m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Simferopol, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Simferopol Bus station via Minsk Central Bus Station in around 2d.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

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Simferopol(opens in a new window), Ukraine(opens in a new window)

Simferopol, also known as Aqmescit, is the second-largest city on the Crimean Peninsula. The city, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, but currently is under the de facto control of Russia, which annexed Crimea in 2014 and regards Simferopol as the capital of the Republic of Crimea. Simferopol is an important political, economic and transport hub of the peninsula, and serves as the administrative centre of both Simferopol Municipality and the surrounding Simferopol District. Its population was

Things to do in Simferopol

Scythian Neapolis(Opens in a new window)

Scythian Neapolis (Greek: Σκυθική Νεάπολις) was a settlement that existed from the end of the 3rd century BC until the second half of the 3rd century AD. The archeological ruins sit on the outskirts of the present-day Simferopol. This city was the center of the Crimean Scythian tribes, led by Skilurus and Palacus (who were probably buried at the local mausoleum). The town ruled over a small kingdom, covering the lands between the lower Dnieper river and Crimea. In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, it was a city "with a mixed Scythian-Greek population, strong defensive walls and large public buildings constructed using the orders of Greek architecture". Neapolis was destroyed halfway through the 3rd century AD by the Goths.

The Shot in the Back(Opens in a new window)

The Shot in the Back (Ukrainian: По́стріл у спи́ну, Russian: Вы́стрел в спи́ну) is monument in Simferopol, Crimea, funded by Crimean residents and the Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU) to commemorate Soviet citizens and Red Army soldiers who were killed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) members during and after World War II. Standing 3.5 meters high, the monument was installed on Sovetskaya square. It was unveiled on 14 September 2007.

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