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There are 10 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
    8h 38m
    €131–392

  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 26m
    €110–345

  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 11m
    €160–253

  4. Train

    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 42m
    €226–372

  5. Drive  1,664.2 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Karlovaccar car 1,664.2 km
    17h 54m
    €281–406

  6. 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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 37m
    €322–645

  7. 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 40m
    €502–995

  8. 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 6m
    €163–566

  9. 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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 57m
    €427–815

  10. 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
    32h 15m
    €144–313

Riga to Karlovac by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration30h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,439.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Karlovac Centar via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Krakow Glowny, Graz Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 31h 42m.

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