There are 8 ways to get from Slovakia to Riga by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VIE - RIX
5h 8m$91–345Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
21h 27m$80–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ruzomberoktrain 603 / ...
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
23h 6m$115–197Drive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Rigacar 1,283.3 km
13h 16m$231–334Fly from Košice International Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KSC - RIX
7h 2m$97–333Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
7h 31m$91–419Train to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, fly
- Take the train from Zilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain
- Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OSR - RIX
11h 1m$200–449Train, bus via Hradec Králové
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Hradec Králové to Rīgabus 848104
26h 16m$119–308
Slovakia to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Riga is to train which costs $75 - $130 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $90 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Slovakia to Riga. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Breclav, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
The distance between Slovakia and Riga is 1165 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Riga without a car is to train which takes 21h 27m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Slovakia to Riga, including transfers.
Slovakia to Riga train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Riga is to train which takes 21h 27m and costs $75 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $340 and takes 7h 2m.
Riga is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 9:41 AM in Slovakia and 10:41 AM in Riga.
Slovakia to Riga train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Breclav station.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Riga-Pasazieru via Breclav, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 21h 27m. Alternatively, LOT, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Košice International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- *
- $20–30
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ružomberok to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Riga is 1283 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Slovakia to Riga.
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