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There are 7 ways to get from Odesa to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane RMO - RIX
    6h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Odessa station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Šilainių poliklinika to Panevėžio autobusų stotisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panevezys Central Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 44m
    $112–200

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chișinăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus bus
    3. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    26h 20m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Przemysl Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    33h 43m
    $128–215

  5. Drive  1,661.2 km

    1. Drive from Odesa to Rigacar car 1,661.2 km
    21h 58m
    $299–432

  6. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus 3291 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 25m
    $129–196

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chișinăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus bus
    2d 3h
    $198–435

Odesa to Riga by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration33h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,352.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Odesa, Ukraine and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Odesa-Holovna to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Przemysl Glowny, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 33h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Odessa station to Riga Central Bus Station via Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Kaunas, Lithuania, Senukai C, Juozo Grušo meno gimnazija B, Šilainių poliklinika, Panevėžio autobusų stotis, and Panevezys Central Bus Station in around 27h 44m.

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