There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane RIX - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 21m€79–305Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RIX - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
8h 15m€73–261Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
22h 46m€85–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus N1301
- Take the train from Ruzomberok to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 600 / ...
22h 54m€112–173Drive 1,282.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Bratislavacar 1,282.3 km
13h 16m€203–294Bus, train via Hradec Králové
- Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus 848103
- Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain Ec
25h 54m€105–267
Riga to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Bratislava is to train which costs €85 - €170 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Bohumin and Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
The distance between Riga and Bratislava is 1169 km. The road distance is 1282.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 22h 46m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Riga to Bratislava, including transfers.
Riga to Bratislava train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 7:06 PM in Riga and 6:06 PM in Bratislava.
Riga to Bratislava train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Bratislava is 1282 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Riga to Bratislava.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, and Breclav in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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