There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Gdańsk by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane RIX - GDN
5h 56mzł 284–1,054Bus via Kaliningrad
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus 900 / ...
13h 7mzł 258–574Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdansk Glownytrain Ic / ...
15hzł 530–1,817Drive 620.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Gdańskcar 620.2 km
8h 39mzł 416–601Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus 1234A
14h 50mzł 330–600
Riga to Gdańsk by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Gdańsk is to bus via Kaliningrad which costs 250 zł - 600 zł and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Gdańsk is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 280 zł - 1 100 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Gdansk, Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Gdańsk. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Gdansk Glowny via Kaišiadorys, Mockava and Warszawa Wschodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Riga and Gdańsk is 474 km. The road distance is 620.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Gdańsk without a car is to bus via Kaliningrad which takes 13h 7m and costs 250 zł - 600 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Riga to Gdańsk, including transfers.
Riga to Gdańsk bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Gdańsk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Gdańsk is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 280 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Kaliningrad, which costs 250 zł - 600 zł and takes 13h 7m, you could also train, which costs 500 zł - 1 900 zł and takes 15h.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Gdańsk, Poland?
Scandinavian Airlines, LOT, and Ryanair fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Gdańsk Główny via Kaliningrad Bus station in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 750–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–700
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdansk Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 210–800
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 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
- zł 55–290
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Główny
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Gdansk, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Gdańsk bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Kaliningrad Bus station.
Gdańsk is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 10:00 PM in Riga and 9:00 PM in Gdańsk.
Riga to Gdańsk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Gdańsk is 620 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Riga to Gdańsk.
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