There are 9 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LYS - RIX
9h 30m$126–339Train, bus via Jelgava
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
32h 29m$362–690Drive 2,401.4 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Rigacar 2,401.4 km
23h 10m$433–625Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GVA - RIX
9h 4m$195–480Train, bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
32h 54m$367–690Train, bus #2
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
38h 50m$282–510Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
39h 59m$230–378Train, bus #3
- Take the train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus
42h 5m$186–349Drive, car train
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
31h 23m$417–592
Saint-Étienne to Riga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Riga is to train and bus which costs $180 - $350 and takes 42h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Riga is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $190 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Lyon and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 59m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Riga is 1888 km. The road distance is 2401.4 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Jelgava which takes 32h 29m and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Saint-Étienne to Riga, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Saint-Étienne. It is currently 10:22 PM in Saint-Étienne and 11:22 PM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Riga is 2401 km. It takes approximately 23h 10m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Riga.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Riga, Bus Station via Lyon and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 39h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- RegioJet
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