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 7m$72–255Bus 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$80–169Train
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
15h 44m$81–135Drive 620.8 km
- Drive from Gdańsk to Rigacar 620.8 km
8h 35m$112–162Bus
- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1234A
14h$85–130
Gdańsk to Riga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gdańsk to Riga is to train which costs $80 - $140 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Gdańsk to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $70 - $260.
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 every day. 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Warszawa Wschodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Gdańsk and Riga is 469 km. The road distance is 620.8 km.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Riga without a car is to bus via Kaliningrad which takes 13h 50m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 7m 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 7m and costs $70 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Kaliningrad, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 13h 50m, you could also train, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Gdańsk, Poland and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, LOT, and Ryanair 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
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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
- +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
- Flixbus
Bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gdańsk to Riga bus services, operated by Kaliningrad Bus Terminal, arrive at Kaliningrad Bus station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Gdańsk. It is currently 9:44 AM in Gdańsk and 10:44 AM 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 35m to drive from Gdańsk to Riga.
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