There are 5 ways to get from Gdańsk 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
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GDN - RIX
4h 2m$71–275Bus 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
13h 50m$71–157Train
- 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 Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
15h 31m$103–271Drive 621.3 km
- Drive from Gdańsk to Rigacar 621.3 km
8h 36m$112–162Bus
- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1234A
14h$90–160
Gdańsk to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gdańsk to Riga is to bus via Kaliningrad which costs $70 - $160 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Gdańsk to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $70 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gdansk, Bus Station station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Gdańsk to Riga. However, there are services departing from Gdansk Glowny and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
The distance between Gdańsk and Riga is 469 km. The road distance is 621.3 km.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Riga without a car is to bus via Kaliningrad which takes 13h 50m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Gdańsk to Riga, including transfers.
Gdańsk to Riga bus services, operated by Kaliningrad Bus Terminal, depart from Gdańsk Główny station.
Gdańsk to Riga train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Gdansk Glowny station.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $70 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Kaliningrad, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 13h 50m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 15h 31m.
What companies run services between Gdańsk, Poland and Riga, 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 bus from Gdańsk Główny to Riga Central Bus Station via Kaliningrad Bus station in around 13h 50m.
- 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
- intercity.pl
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gdańsk to Riga bus services, operated by Kaliningrad Bus Terminal, arrive at Kaliningrad Bus station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Gdańsk. It is currently 9:06 PM in Gdańsk and 10:06 PM in Riga.
Gdańsk to Riga train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gdańsk to Riga is 621 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Gdańsk to Riga.
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