There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Romania 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 to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RIX - OTP
5h 35m$83–313Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus 824103
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Doraly Expo Marketbus Gns-01
26h 57m$137–203Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
41h 37m$394–800Drive 1,730.8 km
- Drive from Riga to Bucharestcar 1,730.8 km
24h 36m$312–450Fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane RIX - CLJ
8h 45m$86–321Fly to Iași International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane RIX - IAS
8h 42m$112–443Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane RIX - BBU
8h 13m$234–704Bus via Suceava
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
36h 4m$106–157
Riga to Romania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Romania is to bus via Suceava which costs $100 - $160 and takes 36h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Romania is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $80 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Romania. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Pasaj Colentina via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Doraly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Romania. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Universitate via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 37m.
The distance between Riga and Romania is 1413 km. The road distance is 1730.8 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 26h 57m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Riga to Romania, including transfers.
Riga to Romania bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Romania train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Romania is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $80 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 26h 57m, you could also train, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 41h 37m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Romania?
Air Baltic, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Piata Sf. Gheorghe via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Doraly, Pasaj Colentina, and Pasaj Colentina in around 26h 57m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Romania bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Riga to Romania train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Romania is 1731 km. It takes approximately 24h 36m to drive from Riga to Romania.
There are 5443+ hotels available in Romania.


