There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane RIX - KSC
8h 2m€145–310Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane RIX - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 34m€50–189Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1324 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N1282 / ...
19h 50m€83–147Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
21h 16m€171–378Drive 1,282.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Bratislavacar 1,282.3 km
13h 14m€200–288Bus, train via Pardubice
- Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus 848103
- Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain Ec
26h 10m€90–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Katowicebus
- Take the train from Katowice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
28h 26m€137–359
Riga to Slovakia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Slovakia is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Kaišiadorys, Mockava and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between Riga and Slovakia is 966 km. The road distance is 1282.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Slovakia without a car is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Riga to Slovakia, including transfers.
Riga to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Slovakia train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Slovakia is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 50m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €380 and takes 21h 16m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Slovakia?
LOT, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vilnius, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–480
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Hradec Králové
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Slovakia is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:32 PM in Riga and 11:32 AM in Slovakia.
Riga to Slovakia train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Slovakia is 1282 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Riga to Slovakia.
Book your Riga to Slovakia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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