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

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane RIX - BLQ
    6h 58m
    €76–231

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    34h 12m
    €219–322

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Szczecin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szczecin, Bus Station to Veronabus bus
    5. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    36h 9m
    €223–384

  4. Drive  1,995.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Bolognacar car 1,995.8 km
    20h 54m
    €323–466

  5. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane RIX - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 46m
    €122–383

  6. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane RIX - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 38m
    €104–371

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    36h 8m
    €203–326

  8. Bus via Wrocław

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Wrocławbus bus 848103
    2. Take the bus from WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1 to BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembrebus bus
    37h 55m
    €196–331

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain train
    3. Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolognacar car
    31h 49m
    €374–523

Riga to Bologna by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,652.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bologna, Italy?

Ryanair, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne via Munich central bus station and München Hackerbrücke in around 34h 12m.

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