There are 8 ways to get from Moldova to Latvia 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 from Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RMO - RIX
5h 12m$101–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotisbus
- Take the bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
25h 6m$78–169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus Chișinău/Kaunas
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
24h 5m$127–199Train
- Take the train from Chisinau to Vinnytsiatrain 352
- Take the train from Vinnytsia to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
40h 19m$179–378Drive 1,484.5 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Rigacar 1,484.5 km
22h 7m$268–386Fly from Iași International Airport
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane IAS - RIX
10h 17m$117–448Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
32h 34m$141–236Bus #2
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
44h 50m$190–430
Moldova to Latvia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Latvia is to bus which costs $75 - $170 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Latvia is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $100 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara and arriving at Rīga. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 44h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Moldova to Latvia. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Vinnytsia, Przemysl Glowny, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 19m.
The distance between Moldova and Latvia is 1181 km. The road distance is 1484.5 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Latvia without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 5m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Moldova to Latvia, including transfers.
Moldova to Latvia bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Chișinău, North Bus Station.
Moldova to Latvia train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Moldova to Latvia is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $100 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $380 and takes 40h 19m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 25h 6m.
What companies run services between Moldova and Latvia?
Air Baltic, Tarom, and Austrian Airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chisinau to Riga-Pasazieru via Vinnytsia, Przemysl Glowny, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 40h 19m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Chisinau to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $50–70
Train from Vinnytsia to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $50–70
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58–116
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $116
- Children
- $58
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58–116
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $116
- Children
- $58
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Panevėžio autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Orhei to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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Moldova to Latvia bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Kaunas, Lithuania station.
Moldova to Latvia train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Vinnytsia station.
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