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How to get fromRiga to Burgasby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Burgas by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane RIX - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    9h 26m
    $186–581

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Burgastrain train
    11h 47m
    $93–361

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    33h 26m
    $165–249

  4. Drive  2,042 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Burgascar car 2,042 km
    29h 28m
    $368–531

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane RIX - BOJ
    5h 34m
    $102–374

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RIX - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    12h 56m
    $144–319

  7. Bus via Suceava

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Sunny beachbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Burgasbus bus 22
    42h 8m
    $115–147

  8. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Burgasbus bus
    2d 14h
    $287–536

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,682.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Burgas, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Stara Zagora Central Bus Station in around 33h 26m. Alternatively, Air Baltic flies from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) once a week.

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