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How to get fromRiga to Eastern Europeby bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Eastern Europe by bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Lida Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lida to Kopcevichitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kopcevichi to Eastern Europetaxi taxi
    16h 22m

  2. Train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Hudahaj to Molodechnotrain train
    3. Take the train from Molodechno to Minsk Pastrain train
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Mazyrtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Mazyr to Eastern Europetaxi taxi
    16h 32m
    $68–109

  3. Drive  766.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Eastern Europecar car 766.7 km
    9h 52m
    $138–200

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Lida Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lida to Kopcevichitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kopcevichi to Eastern Europetaxi taxi
    16h 43m

  5. Train, bus, taxi via Riga-Pasazieru

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Lida Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lida to Kopcevichitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kopcevichi to Eastern Europetaxi taxi
    16h 58m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Vilnius Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Gomel Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Mazyrbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mazyr to Lelchytsybus bus
    21h 43m
    $80–122

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 842.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Eastern Europe, Belarus?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Eastern Europe via Vilnius Central Bus Station, Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis, Gomel Bus Station, Mazyr, and Lelchytsy in around 21h 43m.

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