There are 6 ways to get from Gdańsk to Jelgava by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GDN - RIX
5h 8m$74–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glownatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Ilawa Glowna to Elktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Jelgava, stationbus
12h 10m$86–239Train
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Jelgavatrain 889
14h 54m$101–270Drive 578.5 km
- Drive from Gdańsk to Jelgavacar 578.5 km
7h 58m$105–151Bus via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AObus
15h 5m$75–164Bus
- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1234A
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AObus 7376 / ...
15h 15m$92–151
Gdańsk to Jelgava by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gdańsk to Jelgava is to bus via Kaliningrad which costs $75 - $170 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gdańsk to Jelgava is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $70 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Gdańsk to Jelgava. However, there are services departing from Gdańsk Główny and arriving at Jelgavas AO via Kaliningrad Bus station and Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Gdańsk to Jelgava. However, there are services departing from Gdansk Glowny and arriving at Jelgava via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Gdańsk and Jelgava is 511 km. The road distance is 578.5 km.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Jelgava without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $85 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Gdańsk to Jelgava, including transfers.
Gdańsk to Jelgava bus services, operated by Kaliningrad Bus Terminal, depart from Gdańsk Główny station.
Gdańsk to Jelgava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Gdansk Glowny station.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Jelgava is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $70 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 14h 54m, you could also bus via Kaliningrad, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 15h 5m.
What companies run services between Gdańsk, Poland and Jelgava, Latvia?
LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gdansk Glowny to Jelgava via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–230
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Ilawa Glowna to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- 22 364 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Ilawa Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- 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 Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +372 627 9080
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hansabuss AS
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hansabuss AS
- Schedules at
- Hansabuss AS
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hansabuss AS
- Schedules at
- Hansabuss AS
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More Questions & Answers
Gdańsk to Jelgava bus services, operated by Kaliningrad Bus Terminal, arrive at Kaliningrad Bus station.
Jelgava is 1h ahead of Gdańsk. It is currently 7:36 AM in Gdańsk and 8:36 AM in Jelgava.
Gdańsk to Jelgava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gdańsk to Jelgava is 579 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Gdańsk to Jelgava.
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