There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Vitebsk by bus, train, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus • 8 h 59 min
$11 - $16
Cheapest option
Train • 9 h 42 min
$2 - $3
3 alternative options
Bus via Daugavpils • 9 h 46 min
$14 - $21
Train, night train • 10 h 7 min
$2 - $3
Drive • 6 h 37 min
$55 - $80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Vitebsk is to train which costs $2 - $3 and takes 9 h 42 min.
The quickest way to get from Riga to Vitebsk is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 6 h 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga and arriving at Vitebsk. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8 h 59 min.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Vitebsk. However, there are services departing from Riga and arriving at Vitebsk via Polock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 42 min.
The distance between Riga and Vitebsk is 426 km. The road distance is 493.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Vitebsk without a car is to bus which takes 8 h 59 min and costs $11 - $16.
The bus from Riga to Vitebsk takes 8 h 59 min including transfers and departs twice a week.
Riga to Vitebsk bus services, operated by Gomel City Transport, depart from Riga station.
Riga to Vitebsk train services, operated by Latvian Railways (PV), depart from Riga station.
The best way to get from Riga to Vitebsk is to bus which takes 8 h 59 min and costs $11 - $16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2 - $3 and takes 9 h 42 min.
- Distance: 266.1 miles
- Duration: 8 h 59 min
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Vitebsk, Belarus?
Gomel City Transport operates a bus from Riga to Vitebsk twice a week. Tickets cost $11 - $16 and the journey takes 8 h 59 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga to Vitebsk via Polatsk and Polock in around 9 h 42 min.
- Phone
- +371 67232135
- Website
- pv.lv
Train from Riga to Polatsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- pv.lv
- Website
- gomeltrans.net
Bus from Riga to Vitebsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Schedules at
- gomeltrans.net
- Book at
- ticketbus.by
Bus from Daugavpils to Vitebsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 2 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- gomeltrans.net
- Book at
- ticketbus.by
- Phone
- (+375 17) 219-86-01
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Riga to Daugavpils
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $12
- Schedules at
- minsktrans.by
- Book at
- ticketbus.by
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Vitebsk bus services, operated by Gomel City Transport, arrive at Vitebsk station.
Vitebsk is 1 h ahead of Riga. It is currently 2:10 AM in Riga and 3:10 AM in Vitebsk.
Riga to Vitebsk train services, operated by Belorussian Railways (BŽD), arrive at Vitebsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Vitebsk is 493 km. It takes approximately 6 h 37 min to drive from Riga to Vitebsk.
There are 184+ hotels available in Vitebsk. Prices start at $25 USD per night.