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How to get fromRiga Airport (RIX) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga Airport (RIX) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RIX - IST
    4h 11m
    ₺6,053–13,526

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RIX - SAW
    6h 53m
    ₺5,408–22,570

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    39h 33m
    ₺7,350–10,750

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, International Airport to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d
    ₺19,448–51,014

  5. Drive 2,366.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga Airport (RIX) to Istanbulcar car 2,366.8 km
    32h 53m
    ₺20,413–29,485

  6. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane RIX - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    9h 14m
    ₺6,858–19,107

  7. Bus via Khmelnytskyi

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-03
    45h 50m
    ₺8,150–12,550

  8. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 18h
    ₺13,927–28,727

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,527Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,817.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Riga Airport (RIX), Latvia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīgas lidosta to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Autoosta, Riga Central Bus Station, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 39h 33m.

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