How to travel from Vilnius to Riga

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Travel Information to Riga from Vilnius

Distance261 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€5 - €58
Cheapest modeCoach • €5 • 3 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • €58 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesLux Express, Air Baltic or UAB LTG Link

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 261 km between Vilnius and Riga. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Lux Express, Air Baltic or UAB LTG Link among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Vilnius to Riga.

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from Vilnius to Riga

How to get from Vilnius to Riga by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Vilnius to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Ecolines
07:30AM4h15
Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
11:45AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
131One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Ecolines
07:30AM4h15
Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
11:45AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Air BalticBT350
05:40AM0h50
Vilnius International Airport
06:30AMRiga International Airport
1601One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
08:55AM4h20
Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)
01:15PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:40AM4h35
Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
01:15PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:45AM4h20
Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.)
03:05PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
151One-way
0 transfers
Air BalticBT342
08:55AM0h50
Vilnius International Airport
09:45AMRiga International Airport
4821One-way
0 transfers
Air BalticBT346
03:15PM0h50
Vilnius International Airport
04:05PMRiga International Airport
4821One-way
0 transfers
Air BalticBT905 · BT318
12:35PM9h40
Vilnius International Airport
10:15PMRiga International Airport
5191One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Vilnius to Riga

Travel to Riga easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Vilnius to Riga.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Riga from Vilnius including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Riga from Vilnius is by taking a coach, which costs on average €5.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Vilnius to Riga:

A coach is €53 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €58 from Vilnius to Riga.

A coach is €15 less than a train with an average ticket price of €20 from Vilnius to Riga.

The quickest way to travel between Vilnius and Riga is by flight, which takes on average 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 3 h 40 min on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 59 min.

Riga is approximately 261 km away from Vilnius.

The average frequency per day from Vilnius to Riga is:

  • 7 coaches per day.
  • 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Riga from Vilnius as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Vilnius to Riga:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
  • Flights mostly depart from Vilnius International Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Vilnius to Riga:

  • You can travel from Vilnius to Riga by coach with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus, TOKS or SĮ " Susisiekimo Paslaugos" You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €5 with Ecolines from Vilnius to Riga.
  • You can travel by plane to Riga from Vilnius with Air Baltic, and you can find Air Baltic Vilnius to Riga tickets for €58 on Omio.
  • You can travel to Riga from Vilnius by train with UAB LTG Link. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €20 with UAB LTG Link from Vilnius to Riga.

Yes, there are direct routes from Vilnius to Riga with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 4 direct coaches a day to Riga with Lux Express, Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus or TOKS.
  • You'll find 1 direct train a day to Riga with UAB LTG Link.

Direct services to Riga tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers travelling from Vilnius to Riga don't make Riga their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Tallinn, Warsaw, Kaunas or Berlin, either of which you could add to your Vilnius and Riga trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Riga to any of these top destinations today!

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