There are 8 ways to get from Zadar to Riga by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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 Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZAD - RIX
8h 13m$79–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
32h 45m$162–248Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Perušićbus
- Take the train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
37h 7m$324–517Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the nighttrain from Rijeka to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain En
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
37h$338–691Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SPU - RIX
7h 38m$103–345Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1283
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1207
33h 30m$203–337Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Sukošan to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus 848104
38h 38m$186–334Drive 1,897.7 km
- Drive from Zadar to Rigacar 1,897.7 km
20h 12m$342–494
Zadar to Riga by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Riga is to bus and train which costs $160 - $250 and takes 32h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Zadar and Riga is 1571 km. The road distance is 1897.7 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Riga without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 45m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Zadar to Riga, including transfers.
Zadar to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Riga is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $75 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $340 and takes 33h 30m.
Zadar to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Zadar. It is currently 10:54 PM in Zadar and 11:54 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Riga, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Rijeka to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Perušić
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Perušić
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Sukošan to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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