There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Riga by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SOF - RIX
5h 26m$81–231Bus, train via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
- 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
35h 48m$122–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain 653 / ...
- Take the bus from Žilina to Riga, Bus Stationbus
35h 57m$151–276Drive 2,061 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rigacar 2,061 km
23h 47m$371–536Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
9h 58m$357–656Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus Racic Eurobus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1227
37h 5m$141–232Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
43h 16m$135–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
2d 20h
Sofia to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Riga is to fly which costs $80 - $240 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $80 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 5m.
The distance between Sofia and Riga is 1602 km. The road distance is 2061 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Riga without a car is to bus and train via Warsaw which takes 35h 48m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Sofia to Riga, including transfers.
Sofia to Riga bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $80 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via Bratislava, which costs $140 - $240 and takes 37h 5m.
Sofia to Riga bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Riga is 2061 km. It takes approximately 23h 47m to drive from Sofia to Riga.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 37h 5m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $45–65
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Žilina to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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
- $98
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- 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
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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