There are 6 ways to get from Sibiu 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
best- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SBZ - RIX
5h 56m$95–400Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Brașovbus
- Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
33h 55m$132–212Train
- Take the train from Sibiu to Simeriatrain
- Take the train from Simeria 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
35h 3m$143–176Drive 1,599.1 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Rigacar 1,599.1 km
21h 7m$288–416Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
35h 36m$124–194Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Chișinăubus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
2d 4h$215–598
Sibiu to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Riga is to bus which costs $120 - $200 and takes 35h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $95 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibiu to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Stadionul Municipal, Braşov and Zhytomyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Sibiu to Riga. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Simeria, Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 3m.
The distance between Sibiu and Riga is 1246 km. The road distance is 1599.1 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Riga without a car is to bus via Zhytomyr which takes 33h 55m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Sibiu to Riga, including transfers.
Sibiu to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Sibiu station.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $95 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Zhytomyr, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 33h 55m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $180 and takes 35h 3m.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sibiu to Riga Central Bus Station via Stadionul Municipal, Stadionul Tineretului, Braşov, and Zhytomyr in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Sibiu to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Simeria to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- 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 43m
- 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
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibiu to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sibiu to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Sibiu to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brașov station.
Sibiu to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Simeria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibiu to Riga is 1599 km. It takes approximately 21h 7m to drive from Sibiu to Riga.
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