There are 6 ways to get from Vienna 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
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VIE - RIX
4h 48m$54–249Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N918 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
20h 10m$96–171Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
20h 50m$176–454Drive 1,297.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Rigacar 1,297.5 km
13h 46m$245–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Hradec Králové to Rīgabus 848104
26h 14m$104–240Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien to MDA dworzec autobusowyEurobusways
- Take the bus from Kraków to Rīgabus
31h 13m$176–394
Vienna to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Riga is to fly which costs $50 - $250 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Riga. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Warszawa Wschodnia, Mockava and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Vienna and Riga is 1126 km. The road distance is 1297.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Vienna to Riga, including transfers.
Vienna to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Riga train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 20h 10m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $460 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Riga, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $85–160
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Wien to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Kraków to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Riga is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 8:43 AM in Vienna and 9:43 AM in Riga.
Vienna to Riga train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Riga is 1297 km. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Vienna to Riga.
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