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Compare bus and flight for Amsterdam to Riga
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of DKK 1,058 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of DKK 1,058, while a flight costs an average of DKK 4,775.
Distance: 827 miles (1331 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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DKK 4,775 Average price | DKK 1,058 Average price Cheapest | DKK 2,824 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 0m Average total duration 30h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.0 - 8.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Riga
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Riga, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Riga:
A bus is DKK 3,718 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Riga costing on average DKK 4,775.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 0m.
You'll arrive about 14h 40m sooner (3h 54m by flight vs 18h 34m by car). Tickets start at around DKK 4,775 compared to roughly DKK 2,824 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Riga
How to get from Amsterdam to Riga by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:25 AM 33h25 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 6:50 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta DKK 791 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:25 AM 33h25 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 6:50 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta DKK 791 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- KL2835
2:10 PM 2h10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5:20 PM Riga International Airport DKK 2,350 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:20 AM 35h00 Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 8:20 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta DKK 951 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
3:15 AM 40h05 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 8:20 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta DKK 951 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
6:30 AM 36h50 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 8:20 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta DKK 951 1 One-way 1 transfer
AY1302 · AY107511:20 AM 5h20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5:40 PM Riga International Airport DKK 2,222 1 One-way 1 transfer- AY1302 · AY1077
11:20 AM 9h25 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 9:45 PM Riga International Airport DKK 2,222 1 One-way 1 transfer - AY1306 · AY1071
7:00 PM 12h35 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 8:35 AM Riga International Airport DKK 2,222 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Riga:
A bus is DKK 3,718 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Riga costing on average DKK 4,775.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 0m.
- Around 73 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Riga as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines to go to Riga by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Sas Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Finnair, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, ITA, KLM, tarom, TAP Portugal, Bulgaria Air, CitizenPlane, British Airways to go to Riga by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, CitizenPlane.
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