There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Riga by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SOF - RIX
5h 30m$105–297Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
34h 5m$188–296Drive 2,094.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rigacar 2,094.7 km
22h 57m$378–545Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OTP - RIX
11h 28m$115–389
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Riga is to fly which costs $100 - $300 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 5m.
The distance between Sofia and Riga is 1605 km. The road distance is 2094.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 34h 5m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Sofia to Riga, including transfers.
Sofia to Riga bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 34h 5m.
Sofia to Riga bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Riga is 2095 km. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Sofia to Riga.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 34h 5m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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