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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Riga by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BIO - RIX
    7h 53m
    $103–403

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 16m
    $532–909

  3. Drive  2,975.7 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Rigacar car 2,975.7 km
    32h 46m
    $563–813

  4. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane VIT - RIX
    10h 6m
    $121–408

  5. Bus to Santander Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SDR - RIX
    9h 18m
    $154–414

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    45h 44m
    $482–851

  7. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    46h 50m
    $288–480

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    2d 5h
    $250–472

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Laudio / Llodio to Vitoria/Gasteizbus bus L15
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    4. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $312–520

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    38h 56m
    $610–866

Bilbao to Riga by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$532Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,428.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Riga, Latvia?

Lufthansa, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Rīga via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg in around 46h 50m.

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