There are 6 ways to get from Ankara to Latvia by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ESB - RIX
8h 52m$99–444Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)train Hst / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
47h 26m$172–242Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
2d 7h$220–318Drive 2,813.3 km
- Drive from Ankara to Rigacar 2,813.3 km
36h 7m$507–732Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$174–258Train, bus via Chișinău
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the train from Pendik to Mustafa Kemaltrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
3d 3h$296–577
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Latvia is to train and bus which costs $170 - $250 and takes 47h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Latvia is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $95 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Latvia station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Istanbul Esenler and Kyiv Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Ankara and Latvia is 2021 km. The road distance is 2813.3 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Latvia without a car is to train and bus which takes 47h 26m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Ankara to Latvia, including transfers.
Ankara to Latvia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Latvia is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $95 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 2 days 13h.
Ankara to Latvia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Latvia is 2813 km. It takes approximately 36h 7m to drive from Ankara to Latvia.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Latvia?
Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and four other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Riga Central Bus Station via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Esenler, and Kyiv Bus station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Riga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Pendik to Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–70
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +37167210066
- [email protected]
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $24–35
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- TransTempo
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău South
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Express Busline
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