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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 prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a flight costs an average of €68.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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€15 Average price Cheapest | €179 Average price |
4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
FlixBus6:15 AM4h10Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta10:25 AMVilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)€111One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus6:15 AM4h10Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta10:25 AMVilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT3478:00 PM0h50Riga International Airport8:50 PMVilnius International Airport€1831One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus6:15 AM4h23Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta10:38 AMVilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)€111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:15 AM4h47Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta11:02 AMVilnius, Savanorių Prospektas€111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:05 PM3h40Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta10:45 PMVilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)€121One-way0 transfers
- BT3417:50 AM0h50Riga International Airport8:40 AMVilnius International Airport€1831One-way0 transfers
- BT3431:45 PM0h50Riga International Airport2:35 PMVilnius International Airport€1831One-way0 transfers
- BT317 · BT90610:10 PM23h35Riga International Airport9:45 PMVilnius International Airport€1851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Vilnius:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Riga to Vilnius costing on average €17.
A bus is €164 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Vilnius costing on average €179.
Other travel options to Vilnius take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 4h 13m.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains 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 Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus, Autolux, TOKS, PolskiBus, Kautra, TransTempo, Nordeka, Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, Lux Express to go to Vilnius by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic to go to Vilnius by flight.
- Travel with LTG Link to go to Vilnius by train.
- 32 direct buses per day with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus, Autolux, TOKS, TransTempo, Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, Lux Express.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
- 1 direct trains per day with LTG Link.
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