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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 26m
    €79–235

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    21h 39m
    €68–111

  3. Train via Ostrava

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumintrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    21h 4m
    €75–192

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ružomberokbus bus N1301
    2. Take the train from Ruzomberok to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 600 / ...
    23h 2m
    €121–182

  5. Drive  1,282.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Bratislavacar car 1,282.3 km
    13h 16m
    €209–302

  6. Fly to Košice International Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane RIX - KSC
    7h 31m
    €82–264

  7. Fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane plane RIX - OSR
    2. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    11h 36m
    €148–484

  8. Bus, train via Hradec Králové

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus bus 848103
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Ic / ...
    26h 19m
    €103–252

Riga to Slovakia by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,166.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Slovakia?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Bohumin, and Breclav in around 21h 4m. Alternatively, LOT, Air Baltic, and Austrian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily.

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