There are 5 ways to get from Warsaw to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane WAW - RIX
4h$74–258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
9h 55m$29–110Train via Puńsk
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Trakiszkitrain Ic
- Take the train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
11h 47m$88–102Drive 657 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Rigacar 657 km
7h 16m$119–171Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Rīgastrain 889/890
13h 40m$50–65
Warsaw to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Riga is to bus which costs $29 - $110 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Riga is to fly which takes 4h and costs $70 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Riga. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Trakiszki and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Warsaw and Riga is 579 km. The road distance is 657 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $29 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Warsaw to Riga, including transfers.
Warsaw to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Riga train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Riga is to fly which takes 4h and costs $70 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $110 and takes 9h 55m, you could also train via Puńsk, which costs $85 - $110 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic and LOT fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–110 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Trakiszki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–46
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Warsaw. It is currently 4:53 PM in Warsaw and 5:53 PM in Riga.
Warsaw to Riga train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Trakiszki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Riga is 657 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Warsaw to Riga.
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