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There are 6 ways to get from Ełk to Riga by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230 / ...
    7h 10m
    $40–65

  2. Bus via Augustów

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Augustówbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Augustów to Rīgabus bus
    9h 4m
    $33–64

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1230 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train 889/890
    8h 45m
    $34–50

  4. Drive  431.8 km

    1. Drive from Ełk to Rigacar car 431.8 km
    5h 5m
    $78–113

  5. Bus, train, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane VNO - RIX
    7h 45m
    $85–226

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Białystok Zielone Wzgórza to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    11h 55m
    $42–55

Ełk to Riga by bus

Calendar17Weekly Buses
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 435.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Riga, Latvia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Riga, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elk to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza, Białystok Zielone Wzgórza, and Vilnius in around 11h 55m.

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