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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Riga by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SOF - RIX
    5h 26m
    $61–221

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Mockavatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    5. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train 889
    35h 13m
    $118–157

  3. Bus, train via Wrocław

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Brnobus bus
    2. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Usti Nad Orlicitrain train 876 / ...
    3. Take the train from Usti Nad Orlici to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 54m
    $169–267

  4. Drive 2,095.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Rigacar car 2,095.2 km
    22h 56m
    $378–545

  5. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane OTP - RIX
    9h 58m
    $348–644

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 30m
    $389–547

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus bus 848104
    42h 20m
    $101–190

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain train
    2. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus bus
    2d 20h

Sofia to Riga by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration42h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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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 Rīga via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 42h 20m.

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