There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VIE - RIX
5h 8m$91–346Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
21h 3m$82–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ruzomberoktrain 603 / ...
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
22h 37m$124–206Drive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Rigacar 1,283.3 km
13h 16m$231–334Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
7h 34m$91–410Train, bus via Hradec Králové
- Take the train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Pardubice hl.n.train
- Take the bus from Hradec Králové to Rīgabus 848104
26h 15m$119–316
Bratislava to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Riga is to train which costs $80 - $130 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $90 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Riga. However, there are services departing from Bratislava hl.st. and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 3m.
The distance between Bratislava and Riga is 1165 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Riga without a car is to train which takes 21h 3m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Bratislava to Riga, including transfers.
Bratislava to Riga train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava hl.st. station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 8:07 AM in Bratislava and 9:07 AM in Riga.
Bratislava to Riga train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Riga is 1283 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Bratislava to Riga.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Bratislava hl.st. to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius in around 21h 3m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Pardubice hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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