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How to get fromRiga to Sarajevoby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Sarajevo by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane RIX - SJJ
    7h 29m
    $112–352

  2. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N1301
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 27m
    $232–323

  3. Drive  1,839.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Sarajevocar car 1,839.7 km
    21h 37m
    $332–479

  4. 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 Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 36m
    $189–310

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny Train Station to Pardubice Main Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train Rj
    5. Take the bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 11m
    $305–464

  6. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 848103
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    42h 30m
    $200–351

Riga to Sarajevo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration38h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,524.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sarajevo (SJJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja in around 38h 27m.

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