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How to get fromPlovdiv to Rigaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Riga by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SOF - RIX
    7h 54m
    $105–306

  2. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane OTP - RIX
    11h 33m
    $90–386

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1301
    37h 20m
    $203–304

  4. Train, night train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    46h 32m
    $201–293

  5. Drive  2,240.8 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Rigacar car 2,240.8 km
    24h 10m
    $404–583

  6. Fly from Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PDV - RIX
    11h 53m
    $267–757

  7. Train to Burgas Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain train
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BOJ - RIX
    9h 13m
    $102–440

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 49m
    $142–178

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus bus
    2d 18h
    $216–481

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,741.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Riga, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 37h 20m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a week.

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