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

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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Zvolen by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane RIX - BUD
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolenbus bus
    9h 20m
    €77–245

  2. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane RIX - KRK
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zvolenbus bus
    11h 9m
    €65–239

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zvolenbus bus 876
    21h 3m
    €69–104

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus bus N1301
    22h 49m
    €111–165

  5. Drive  1,178.2 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Zvolencar car 1,178.2 km
    13h 35m
    €190–275

  6. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zvolen mestotrain train
    10h 32m
    €93–294

  7. Fly to Košice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane RIX - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Zvolen Osobna Stanicatrain train
    12h 25m
    €94–285

  8. Fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane plane RIX - OSR
    2. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    3. Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain train
    15h 54m
    €153–484

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Nové Zámkytrain train
    4. Take the train from Šurany to Zvolen mestotrain train 845 / ...
    26h 28m
    €79–223

Riga to Zvolen by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,291 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Zvolen, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ružomberok 5 times a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 19h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Zvolen mesto via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Nové Zámky, Nove Zamky, Surany, and Šurany in around 26h 28m.

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