There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CLJ - RIX
7h 30m$88–285Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedinbus
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus
29h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Wloszczowa Polnoctrain
- Take the train from Włoszczowa Północ to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
35h 12m$134–195Drive 1,429 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Rigacar 1,429 km
19h 16m$271–391Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Felixbus
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OMR - RIX
11h 53mBus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SBZ - RIX
11h 28m$237–493Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Rompetrol Airport to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
34h 28m$130–159Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Warsawbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
37h 37m$177–232
Cluj-Napoca to Riga by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga is to bus which costs $130 - $160 and takes 34h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $85 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Huedin and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Riga. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Włoszczowa Północ, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 12m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Riga is 1143 km. The road distance is 1429 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 29h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Riga bus services, operated by Olteanu Travel, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $85 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 29h 28m, you could also train, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 35h 12m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Riga, Latvia?
LOT, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Riga, Bus Station via Huedin and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 29h 28m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Wloszczowa Polnoc
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Włoszczowa Północ to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Felix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 756 140 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- sincarom.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Rompetrol Airport to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- sincarom.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +37167210066
- [email protected]
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Cluj-Napoca to Riga bus services, operated by Olteanu Travel, arrive at Huedin station.
Cluj-Napoca to Riga train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Riga is 1429 km. It takes approximately 19h 16m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Riga.
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