There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Riga by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
4h 43m$72–283Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
23h 37m$95–150Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1263 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1207
24h 5m$131–218Drive 1,327.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Rigacar 1,327.9 km
16h 8m$239–346Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VIE - RIX
7h 15m$105–444Train via Warsaw
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
24h 7m$93–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Hradec Králové to Rīgabus 848104
29h 2m$142–255
Budapest to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Riga is to train via Warsaw which costs $90 - $120 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $70 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Riga. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati pu and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
The distance between Budapest and Riga is 1127 km. The road distance is 1327.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Riga without a car is to train which takes 23h 37m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Budapest to Riga, including transfers.
Budapest to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Riga train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $70 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 23h 37m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius in around 23h 37m.
- Website
- lot.com
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
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Deli to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hradec Králové to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:25 PM in Budapest and 1:25 PM in Riga.
Budapest to Riga train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Riga is 1328 km. It takes approximately 16h 8m to drive from Budapest to Riga.
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