There are 7 ways to get from Slovakia to Riga by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VIE - RIX
5h 13m$60–257Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1227
22h 25m$80–140Train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain 144
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgastrain 889
22h 33m$80–105Drive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Rigacar 1,283.3 km
13h 15m$231–334Fly from Košice International Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KSC - RIX
6h 37m$131–362Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
7h 18m$106–295Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
- Take the bus from Hradec Králové to Rīgabus 848104
27h 8m$63–156
Slovakia to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Riga is to train which costs $75 - $110 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $55 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Slovakia to Riga. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Rīgas via Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Slovakia and Riga is 1165 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Slovakia to Riga, including transfers.
Slovakia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Slovakia to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Riga is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 22h 33m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $370 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Riga, Latvia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 22h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Rīgas via Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $20–29
- 1st Class
- $30–45
- Business
- $35–38
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hradec Králové to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Slovakia to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 2:18 PM in Slovakia and 3:18 PM in Riga.
Slovakia to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Zachodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Riga is 1283 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Slovakia to Riga.
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