There are 6 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CLJ - RIX
7h 45m$121–317Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
32h 48m$131–162Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
33h 55m$166–313Drive 1,526.1 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Rigacar 1,526.1 km
20h 22m$275–397Bus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SBZ - RIX
9h 55m$209–813Train, bus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Gura Humorului Oraştrain
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
38h 1m$136–218
Alba Iulia to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to train which costs $130 - $170 and takes 32h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $120 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Riga. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Arad, Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Riga is 1245 km. The road distance is 1526.1 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga without a car is to train which takes 32h 48m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Alba Iulia to Riga, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Riga bus services, operated by Tur Cento Trans, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Riga is to train which takes 32h 48m and costs $130 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 33h 55m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Riga-Pasazieru via Arad, Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 32h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Riga, Bus Station via Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Gura Humorului Oraş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadabus.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadabus.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- [email protected]
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +37167210066
- [email protected]
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Riga bus services, operated by Tur Cento Trans, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Alba Iulia to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Arad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Riga is 1526 km. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Alba Iulia to Riga.
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