There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Chita by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Khrabrovo Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Fly from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane KGD - HTA
22h 21m₽20,712–88,240Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Take the train from Hudahaj to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
- Take the train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Kovrov-1train
- Take the train from Kovrov-1 to Chita 2train
4d 21h₽17,593–30,974Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Chita 2train
4d 19hDrive 6,881.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Chitacar 6,881.5 km
3d 23h₽105,675–152,642Fly from Riga International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane RIX - HTA
19h 7m₽24,352–90,402Bus to Princess Olga Pskov International, fly
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Fly from Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane PKV - HTA
22h 39mTrain, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain
- Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airporttrain
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane LED - HTA
21h 37m₽20,186–75,035Train, bus to Minsk National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane MSQ - HTA
20h 41m₽21,113–79,514Bus, train via Perm
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Perm 2 to Chita 2train
5d 7h₽20,550–31,100
Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Chita is to train which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 31000 and takes 4 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Chita is to fly which takes 19h 7m and costs RUB 24000 - RUB 95000.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Chita. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Chita 2 via Vilnius, Hudahaj, Moskva Belorusskaia, Zheleznodorozhnaya and Kovrov-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Riga and Chita is 6249 km. The road distance is 6881.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Chita without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 21m to get from Riga to Chita, including transfers.
Riga to Chita train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Chita is to fly which takes 19h 7m and costs RUB 24000 - RUB 95000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 31000 and takes 4 days 21h.
Chita is 7h ahead of Riga. It is currently 8:50 AM in Riga and 3:50 PM in Chita.
Riga to Chita train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Chita, Russia?
Elite Airways, S7 Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Chita 2 via Vilnius, Kena, Hudahaj, Moskva Belorusskaia, Zheleznodorozhnaya, and Kovrov-1 in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Tashkent, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–90,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Istanbul, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽25,000–95,000
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Chita Kadala Airport via Mineralnye Vody, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–85,000
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Chita Kadala Airport via Moscow Vnukovo, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Perm, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Chita Kadala Airport via Mineralnye Vody, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–85,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Pulkovo Airport, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Tashkent, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–90,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Tashkent, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽50,000–240,000
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–22,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽47,000–65,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽12,000–17,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽15,000–22,000
Train from Hudahaj to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–3,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,700–5,500
Train from Kovrov-1 to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–21,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽45,000–65,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽12,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽15,000–21,000
Train from Perm 2 to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–17,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽37,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–13,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–17,000
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,200
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽1,600–2,200
Train from Kirsi to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽480–800
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽550–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
Train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Kovrov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽950–1,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽800–1,200
- 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
- ₽1,500–2,000
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,000
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vissa
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- [email protected]
- Website
- Markatek
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–7,000
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽500–5,500
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,562
- Website
- Intercars Europe
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Chita is 6882 km. It takes approximately 3 days 23h to drive from Riga to Chita.

































