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How to get fromRiga to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Transylvania by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane RIX - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    11h 4m
    $117–363

  2. Fly to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane RIX - TGM
    9h 7m
    $92–333

  3. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N1301
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    32h 50m

  4. Drive  1,478.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Transylvaniacar car 1,478.9 km
    20h 7m
    $267–385

  5. Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane RIX - OMR
    2. Take the bus from Băile Felix to Tirgu Mures Airportbus bus
    11h 28m
    $189–567

  6. Fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane RIX - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    11h 40m

  7. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RIX - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    11h 43m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    34h 14m
    $154–189

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói útbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zuglo to Szolnoktrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Loekoeshazatrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Lokoshaza to Războienitrain train
    5. Take the train from Războieni to Chirileu h.train train
    35h 14m
    $220–334

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Târgu Mureșbus bus Târgu Mureș-Kyiv / ...
    2d 7h
    $260–504

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,258.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 4m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Transylvania via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Târgu Mureș in around 32h 50m. Alternatively, Air Baltic, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) 3 times a day.

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