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Compare train, bus, and flight for Riga to Vilnius
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Riga to Vilnius among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a flight costs an average of €629.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €629 Average price | €48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration 4h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Vilnius:
A bus is €614 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Vilnius costing on average €629.
Other travel options to Vilnius take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 16m.
Travel optionsfrom Riga to Vilnius
How to get from Riga to Vilnius by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Riga to Vilnius is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:30 AM3h45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta11:15 AMVilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7:30 AM3h45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta11:15 AMVilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT34911:40 PM0h50Riga International Airport12:30 AMVilnius International Airport€1421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:30 PM4h00Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta10:30 PMVilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)€141One-way0 transfers
- 11:30 AM4h20Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta3:50 PMVilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:15 PM4h00Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta7:15 PMVilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)€161One-way0 transfers
- BT3431:45 PM0h50Riga International Airport2:35 PMVilnius International Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
- BT3417:50 AM0h50Riga International Airport8:40 AMVilnius International Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
- BT315 · BT9064:15 PM5h30Riga International Airport9:45 PMVilnius International Airport€2281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Vilnius:
A bus is €614 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Vilnius costing on average €629.
Other travel options to Vilnius take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 16m.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 24 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Riga and Vilnius as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Riga International Airport and arrive in Vilnius International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta and arrive in Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22).
- Travel with Air Baltic, carpatair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air France to go to Vilnius by flight.
- Travel with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Autolux, Infobus, TOKS, Kautra to go to Vilnius by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, carpatair.
- 32 direct buses per day with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Autolux, Infobus.
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