There are 10 ways to get from Arad to Riga by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Oradea International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Arad to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OMR - RIX
12h 22m$127–390Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arad to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
7h 48m$102–286Bus
- Take the bus from Arad to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N911 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
28h 11m$167–260Train
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
29h 8m$111–171Drive 1,476.9 km
- Drive from Arad to Rigacar 1,476.9 km
18h 18m$281–406Fly from Arad
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ARW - RIX
9h 51m$105–426Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BEG - RIX
9h 20m$120–356Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TSR - RIX
11h 20m$119–389Train, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Alba Iuliatrain
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CLJ - RIX
11h 57m$115–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, vasútállomásbus
- Take the train from Debrecen to Lvivtrain
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
32h 42m$158–246
Arad to Riga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Riga is to train which costs $110 - $180 and takes 29h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Riga is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Riga. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 8m.
The distance between Arad and Riga is 1247 km. The road distance is 1476.9 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 28h 11m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Arad to Riga, including transfers.
Arad to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Arad station.
The best way to get from Arad to Riga is to bus which takes 28h 11m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 29h 8m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $430 and takes 9h 51m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Arad to Riga, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 28h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arad to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 29h 8m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Arad to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- [email protected]
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Arad to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- 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
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, vasútállomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- 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
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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Booking & Getting There
Arad to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Arad to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Riga is 1477 km. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Arad to Riga.
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