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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Riga by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BLQ - RIX
    7h 10m
    $85–252

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    35h 5m
    $252–383

  3. Drive  1,996.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Rigacar car 1,996.4 km
    21h 1m
    $362–522

  4. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FLR - RIX
    8h 8m
    $134–397

  5. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane VCE - RIX
    8h 36m
    $120–364

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BGY - RIX
    7h 10m
    $99–393

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MXP - RIX
    7h 35m
    $111–292

  8. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PSA - RIX
    7h 34m
    $122–348

  9. Bus via Wrocław

    1. Take the bus from BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembre to WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wrocław to Rīgabus bus 848104
    36h 15m
    $228–362

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 16m
    $243–394

  11. Train, bus via Szczecin

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    5. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    37h 19m
    $246–432

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Rigacar car
    30h 44m
    $415–588

Bologna to Riga by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration36h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,649.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Riga, Latvia?

Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ugo Bassi to Riga, Bus Station via Deposito Due Madonne 2, Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne, München Hackerbrücke, and Munich central bus station in around 35h 5m.

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