There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Riga by plane, train, bus, 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 Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TRS - RIX
8h 50m$155–350Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Graz Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
29h 24m$354–464Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
31h 45m$200–310Drive 1,752.6 km
- Drive from Trieste to Rigacar 1,752.6 km
18h 11m$354–511Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LJU - RIX
5h 51m$283–558Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VCE - RIX
8h 43m$355–696Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KLU - RIX
14h$430–714
Trieste to Riga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Riga is to fly which costs $150 - $350 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Riga is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $280 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 31h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Riga. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Graz Hbf, Krakow Glowny, Mockava and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
The distance between Trieste and Riga is 1470 km. The road distance is 1752.6 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Riga without a car is to train which takes 29h 24m and costs $350 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Trieste to Riga, including transfers.
Trieste to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Riga train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Riga is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $150 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $470 and takes 29h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $310 and takes 31h 45m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Riga, Latvia?
Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Graz Hbf, Krakow Glowny, Mockava, and Kaišiadorys in around 29h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Riga International Airport via Rome, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Riga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $186
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $228
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Website
- GoOpti
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Trieste. It is currently 10:20 PM in Trieste and 11:20 PM in Riga.
Trieste to Riga train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Riga is 1753 km. It takes approximately 18h 11m to drive from Trieste to Riga.
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