There are 6 ways to get from Karlovy Vary to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
best- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane PRG - RIX
5h 43m$75–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain 609 / ...
- Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
25h 14m$148–243Train
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 609 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
26h 2m$97–316Drive 1,400.8 km
- Drive from Karlovy Vary to Rigacar 1,400.8 km
14h 56m$265–383Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NUE - RIX
9h 57m$143–430Bus
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 854 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus 848104
26h 5m$113–229
Karlovy Vary to Riga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Riga is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $70 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlovy Vary to Riga. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Rīga via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlovy Vary to Riga. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 2m.
The distance between Karlovy Vary and Riga is 1118 km. The road distance is 1400.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 14m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Karlovy Vary to Riga, including transfers.
Karlovy Vary to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlovy Vary station.
Karlovy Vary to Riga train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Karlovy Vary station.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Riga is to train which takes 26h 2m and costs $95 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 26h 5m.
What companies run services between Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 26h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Rīga via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Karlovy Vary to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Karlovy Vary to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $211
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Karlovy Vary to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Karlovy Vary. It is currently 7:48 PM in Karlovy Vary and 8:48 PM in Riga.
Karlovy Vary to Riga train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovy Vary to Riga is 1401 km. It takes approximately 14h 56m to drive from Karlovy Vary to Riga.
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