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

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

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    3h 8m
    $85–340

  2. Bus, train via Ostrava

    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 Breclavtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h
    $169–606

  3. 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    45h 46m
    $433–1,076

  4. Drive 2,089 km

    1. Drive from Riga Airport (RIX) to Sofiacar car 2,089 km
    23h 7m
    $376–544

  5. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane RIX - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    10h 17m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 13m
    $152–232

  7. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 848103
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    45h 22m
    $186–381

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 23h
    $248–527

Riga Airport (RIX) to Sofia by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,595 km
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Riga Airport (RIX), Latvia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Air Baltic and Austrian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīgas lidosta to Sofia Central Bus Station via Autoosta, Riga Central Bus Station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 35h 13m.

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