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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Riga
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £54, and a flight costs an average of £60.
Distance: 1105 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£83 Average Price Cheapest | £204 Average Price |
24h 0m Average total duration 23h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Riga
How to get to Riga from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Riga is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:2526h00Budapest, Mexikói Út M16:25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£951One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:2526h00Budapest, Mexikói Út M16:25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£951One-way2 changes
Fastest
BT4928:351h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:30Riga International Airport£2611One-way0 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:0026h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar16:25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£951One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:5526h50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás21:45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£951One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:5526h50Budapest, Mexikói Út M21:45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£951One-way2 changes
D83551 · D8206314:557h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport23:45Riga International Airport£1901One-way1 change
D84488 · D8203120:1020h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport17:35Riga International Airport£1971One-way1 change
LO532 · LO79320:254h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:30Riga International Airport£2741One-way1 change
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FAQs: Budapest 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 Budapest to Riga.

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Riga:
A train is £20 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Budapest to Riga costing on average £83.
A train is £140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Riga costing on average £204.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Coach takes on average 23h 30m.
Train takes on average 51h 22m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Riga as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Riga by train.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Riga by coach.
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