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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Karlovac by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane RIX - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 5m
    €130–392

  2. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane RIX - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Jadranovo to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 16m
    €110–395

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus bus 976 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    30h 7m
    €149–238

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    30h 24m
    €178–306

  5. Drive  1,664.2 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Karlovaccar car 1,664.2 km
    17h 54m
    €269–388

  6. Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane RIX - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 56m
    €362–955

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane RIX - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 33m
    €130–605

  8. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane RIX - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 13m
    €215–1,055

  9. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 2m
    €163–596

  10. Train via Kraków

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    6. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    31h 13m
    €201–372

  11. Bus, shuttle, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    31h 46m
    €144–313

Riga to Karlovac by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration30h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,439.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Karlovac, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 30h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Karlovac Centar via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Wien Meidling, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 30h 24m.

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