There are 9 ways to get from Arad to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car
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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
9h 47m$141–515Train
cheapest- 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
28h 32m$111–139Train, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Miskolc Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 986
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
31h 12m$164–272Drive 1,476.9 km
- Drive from Arad to Rigacar 1,476.9 km
18h 18m$266–384Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
8h 11m$114–335Train 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
10h 10m$119–339Train, 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 18m$132–321Train, bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Lvivtrain
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
32h 25m$201–337Bus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus 848104
35h 4m$161–387
Arad to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Riga is to train which costs $110 - $140 and takes 28h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Riga is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $110 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Riga. However, there are services departing from Arad, Autogara Transdara and arriving at Rīga via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Riga. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 32m.
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 train which takes 28h 32m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Arad to Riga, including transfers.
Arad to Riga bus services, operated by Express Busline, depart from Arad, Autogara Transdara 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 train which takes 28h 32m and costs $110 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $390 and takes 35h 4m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Arad to Riga-Pasazieru via Szolnok, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 28h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Rīga via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 35h 4m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
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
- $110–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Miskolc Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Arad to Riga bus services, operated by Express Busline, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Arad to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Szolnok station.
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