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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Nizhny Novgorod by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Moscow

    best
    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain train 702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus bus
    3. Take the train from Polock to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain train
    25h 22m
    ₽7,976–12,999

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Hudahaj to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    3. Take the train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain train
    26h 5m
    ₽6,109–10,694

  3. Bus via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus bus 4896
    28h 40m
    ₽7,700–10,000

  4. Drive  1,329 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Nizhny Novgorodcar car 1,329 km
    18h 13m
    ₽20,547–29,679

  5. Bus to Khrabrovo Airport, fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane plane KGD - GOJ
    15h 24m
    ₽8,490–47,983

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus bus
    30h 18m
    ₽7,195–13,059

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain train 702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Orshabus bus
    3. Take the train from Orsha Centr to Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy stationtrain train
    2d 2h
    ₽6,703–10,926

  8. Fly Riga International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane plane RIX - GOJ
    14h 10m
    ₽10,131–28,146

  9. Train, bus to Minsk National Airport, fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane plane MSQ - GOJ
    15h 44m
    ₽8,407–41,277

  10. Bus to Princess Olga Pskov International, fly to Moscow Vnukovo, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane PKV - VKO
    3. Take the train from Moskva Kurskaia to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain train
    15h 25m

  11. Train, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    1. Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain train
    2. Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain train
    3. Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane plane LED - GOJ
    15h 50m
    ₽7,977–34,801

Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₽7,001Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,554.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 22m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 28h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov via Vilnius, Kena, Hudahaj, Moskva Belorusskaia, and Zheleznodorozhnaya in around 26h 5m.

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