There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Riga by plane, train, bus, 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 Košice International Airport (KSC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KSC - RIX
4h 18m$94–285Train, bus
- Take the train from Kosice to Ruzomberoktrain 624 / ...
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 876
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
22h 28m$128–225Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Ružomberokbus
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
22h 32m$140–210Drive 1,120 km
- Drive from Košice to Rigacar 1,120 km
14h 1m$212–306Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus 8252
26h 42m$112–163
Košice to Riga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Riga is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which costs $110 - $170 and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Ružomberok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 32m.
The distance between Košice and Riga is 944 km. The road distance is 1120 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 28m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Košice to Riga, including transfers.
Košice to Riga bus services, operated by Interbus sk, depart from Košice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $90 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $210 and takes 22h 32m.
Košice to Riga bus services, operated by Interbus sk, arrive at Ružomberok station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 11:36 PM in Košice and 12:36 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Riga, Latvia?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and Air Baltic fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Riga, Bus Station via Ružomberok in around 22h 32m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Košice to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
- Phone
- +37167210066
- [email protected]
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
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