There are 4 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
$10 - $15
Cheapest option
Train • 10 h 8 min
$2 - $3
2 alternative options
Train, night train • 10 h 13 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 10 h 8 min.
The quickest way to get from Riga to Vitebsk is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 6 h 37 min.
The distance between Riga and Vitebsk is 426 km. The road distance is 493.3 km.
The bus from Riga to Vitebsk takes 8 h 59 min including transfers and departs twice a week.
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 10 h 8 min.
There are 203+ hotels available in Vitebsk. Prices start at $25 USD per night.
- 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 $10 - $15 and the journey takes 8 h 59 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga to Vitebsk via Polatsk and Polock in around 10 h 8 min.
- Phone
- +371 67232135
- Website
- pv.lv
Train from Riga to Polatsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- pv.lv
- Website
- gomeltrans.net
Bus from Riga to Vitebsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- gomeltrans.net
- Book at
- ticketbus.by
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