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There are 12 ways to get from Riga to Banja Luka by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Mahovljani Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane RIX - BNX
    9h 26m
    $153–557

  2. Fly to Sarajevo, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane RIX - SJJ
    2. Take the bus from Doboj to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    15h 13m
    $98–379

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zagrebbus bus 986
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    30h 5m
    $177–317

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Maribortrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    31h 44m

  5. Drive 1,769.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Banja Lukacar car 1,769.5 km
    19h 13m
    $319–461

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane RIX - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    12h 12m

  7. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane RIX - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 48m
    $127–360

  8. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane RIX - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Laktašibus bus
    12h 45m

  9. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane RIX - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 17m
    $176–960

  10. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Suwałkibus bus
    2. Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Maribortrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    31h 44m
    $286–951

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus bus
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    35h 40m
    $177–328

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Volinjatrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Blagaj to Banja Lukatrain train
    36h 49m
    $255–668

Riga to Banja Luka by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration30h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,445.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Air Baltic, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 30h 5m.

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