There are 7 ways to get from Slovakia to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or night train
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Fly from Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KSC - RIX
6h 37m$131–362Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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$58–252Train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Trakiszkitrain Ic
- Take the train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
21h 17m$74–102Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1227
22h 25m$70–200Drive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Rigacar 1,283.3 km
13h 16m$231–334Shuttle 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$106–293Night 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$61–156
Slovakia to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Riga is to train which costs $70 - $110 and takes 21h 17m.
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 Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Wschodnia, Trakiszki and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Slovakia and Riga is 954 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Riga without a car is to train which takes 21h 17m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 37m 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 fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $130 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 21h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $200 and takes 22h 25m.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Riga, Latvia?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Wschodnia, Trakiszki, and Kaisiadorys in around 21h 17m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- austrian.com
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
- $110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
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
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Trakiszki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–26
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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
- $34–37
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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 3:34 AM in Slovakia and 4:34 AM in Riga.
Slovakia to Riga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Riga is 1283 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Slovakia to Riga.
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