There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Riga by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SDR - RIX
9h 28m$85–310Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
37h 3m$358–660Drive 3,074.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Rigacar 3,074.6 km
33h 47m$562–812Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BIO - RIX
9h 50m$121–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
38h 27m$431–690Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus
44h 24m$297–553Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Wroclawbus Kyiv-Santander
- Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230
2d 9hBus, train #3
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
2d 11h$178–343Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rigacar
34h 11m$633–893
Santander to Riga by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Riga is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $290 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Riga is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $85 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Wroclaw, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Santander and Riga is 2464 km. The road distance is 3074.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Riga without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 37h 3m and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Santander to Riga, including transfers.
Santander to Riga bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Riga is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $85 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Santander to Riga bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Wroclaw station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 4:51 PM in Santander and 5:51 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Riga, Latvia?
Vueling Airlines, Air Baltic, and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Riga, Bus Station via Wroclaw and Wroclaw, Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Riga International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $100–140
- 1st Class
- $130–180
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $210–290
- 1st Class
- $270–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- $160–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $29–45
- 1st Class
- $55–95
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Frankfurt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Santander to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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