There are 9 ways to get from Romania to Riga by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
5h 14m$158–359Fly from Iași International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane IAS - RIX
9h 9m$111–282Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus 8252
32h 25m$131–181Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
42h 39m$159–192Drive 1,735.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rigacar 1,735.5 km
24h 33m$313–452Fly from Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CLJ - RIX
6h 30m$120–260Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BBU - RIX
8h 59m$112–262Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus Bucharest
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
42h 28m$117–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
2d 12h$221–536
Romania to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Riga is to fly which costs $110 - $270 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Piata Rosetti and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Pasaj Colentina, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Riga. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Bucuresti Nord, Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 39m.
The distance between Romania and Riga is 1409 km. The road distance is 1735.5 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 32h 25m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Romania to Riga, including transfers.
Romania to Riga bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
Romania to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $150 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 32h 25m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $200 and takes 42h 39m.
What companies run services between Romania and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata Rosetti to Riga Central Bus Station via Pasaj Colentina, Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Riga bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Romania to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Szolnok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Riga is 1736 km. It takes approximately 24h 33m to drive from Romania to Riga.
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