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

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  1. Fly to Mahovljani Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane RIX - BNX
    9h 21m
    $81–218

  2. Train, bus via Kraków

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Graz to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    31h 15m
    $176–277

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Graz P&R Weblingbus bus N1301
    2. Take the bus from Graz P+R Webling to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    35h 16m
    $213–300

  4. Drive  1,769.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Banja Lukacar car 1,769.7 km
    19h 16m
    $319–461

  5. 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
    11h 37m

  6. Fly to Tivat Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane RIX - TIV
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 57m
    $166–501

  7. 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
    $127–397

  8. 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
    $156–669

  9. Fly to Sarajevo, bus

    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
    14h 24m
    $144–399

  10. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    13h 27m

  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 53m
    $168–289

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest Mexikói útbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Dugo Selotrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Dugo Selo to Nova Gradiskatrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Gradiska, Vuka Karadžića to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    36h 45m

Riga to Banja Luka by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,445.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

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

Air Baltic, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Graz P&R Webling and Graz P+R Webling in around 35h 16m.

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