There are 9 ways to get from Tulcea to Riga by bus, plane, car ferry, car, or 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 Bucharest Otopeni, fly
best- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
9h 23mTrain, train to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BBU - RIX
14h 3m$86–280Car ferry, drive, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivkacarferry
- Drive from Orlivka to Izmail Bus stationcar
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
32h 21m$97–200Drive 1,695.1 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Rigacar 1,695.1 km
25h 45m$306–441Train to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.train
- Fly from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CND - RIX
13h 20m$127–399Car ferry, drive, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivkacarferry
- Drive from Orlivka to Izmail Bus stationcar
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RMO - RIX
13h 24m$102–334Bus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Tecucibus
- Take the bus from Tecuci to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
36h 22m$143–184Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Vasluibus
- Take the bus from Vaslui to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
- Take the bus from Iași to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
41h 20m$148–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Galațibus
- Take the train from Galaţi to Mărăşeştitrain
- Take the train from Marasesti to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
2d 13h$203–595
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Riga is to bus which costs $140 - $190 and takes 36h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Riga is to train and fly which takes 13h 20m and costs $120 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Tulcea and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Tecuci, Suceava and Chernivtsi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 22m.
The distance between Tulcea and Riga is 1683 km. The road distance is 1695.1 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 36h 22m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Tulcea to Riga, including transfers.
Tulcea to Riga bus services, operated by Mercado Sud, depart from Tulcea station.
Tulcea to Riga bus services, operated by Mercado Sud, arrive at Tecuci station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcea to Riga is 1695 km. It takes approximately 25h 45m to drive from Tulcea to Riga.
There are 317+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Tulcea to Riga Central Bus Station via Tecuci, Suceava, and Chernivtsi Bus station in around 36h 22m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Mărăşeşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
Train from Galaţi to Mărăşeşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Marasesti to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Izmail Bus station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58–116
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $116
- Children
- $58
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Tecuci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Vaslui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Tecuci to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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
- $91–95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- 0754 20 80 80
- office@fyatrans.ro
- Website
- fyatrans.ro
Bus from Vaslui to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- fyatrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 760.675.437
- contact@autogaravaslui.ro
- Website
- autogaravaslui.ro
Bus from Vaslui to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Schedules at
- morandilogistic.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-51.54.88
- Website
- elicomtrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Vaslui to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- elicomtrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0746-452.854
- Website
- mincarom.autogari.ro
Bus from Vaslui to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mincarom.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Iași to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tulcea to Galați
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivka
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Schedules at
- porom.org
- Passenger
- $1
- Car
- $16
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