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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vilnius to Riga
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Vilnius to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. 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 €15, while a flight costs an average of €557.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€15 Average price Cheapest | €557 Average price | €48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 29m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Vilnius to Riga, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Vilnius to Riga:
A bus is €542 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vilnius to Riga costing on average €557.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 21m.
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How to get from Vilnius to Riga by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vilnius to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:30 PM3h40Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)7:10 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:30 PM3h40Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)7:10 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT3505:40 AM0h50Vilnius International Airport6:30 AMRiga International Airport€1791One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus9:05 PM3h45Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)12:50 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:15 PM3h55Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)7:10 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 PM4h00Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)12:50 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta€121One-way0 transfers
- BT3429:10 AM0h50Vilnius International Airport10:00 AMRiga International Airport€1791One-way0 transfers
- BT3489:35 PM0h50Vilnius International Airport10:25 PMRiga International Airport€1791One-way0 transfers
- BT901 · BT3188:50 AM13h35Vilnius International Airport10:25 PMRiga International Airport€1821One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vilnius to Riga:
A bus is €542 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vilnius to Riga costing on average €557.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 21m.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 25 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vilnius and Riga as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vilnius International Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus, TOKS, Kautra to go to Riga by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, carpatair, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France to go to Riga by flight.
- 32 direct buses per day with Lux Express, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, carpatair.
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