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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Riga
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $148 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $148, while a flight costs an average of $690.
Distance: 786 miles (1266 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$690 Average price | $148 Average price Cheapest | $344 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 42m Average total duration 27h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Riga:
A bus is $543 (€455) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Riga costing on average $690 (€578).
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 42m.
You'll arrive about 14h 52m sooner (3h 21m by flight vs 18h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $690 (€578) compared to roughly $344 (€288) 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 Frankfurt am Main to Riga
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Riga by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM28h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1211One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM28h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH89010:05 AM2h10Frankfurt am Main Airport1:15 PMRiga International Airport$1991One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM30h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1211One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain3:58 PM27h22Frankfurt South station8:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1261One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM29h56Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1261One-way2 transfers
LO382 · LO79310:35 AM13h45Frankfurt am Main Airport1:20 AMRiga International Airport$2401One-way1 transfer- LO380 · LO7818:00 PM20h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:45 PMRiga International Airport$2401One-way1 transfer
- LO382 · LO78310:35 AM25h35Frankfurt am Main Airport1:10 PMRiga International Airport$2401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Riga:
A bus is $543 (€455) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Riga costing on average $690 (€578).
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 42m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Riga as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, tarom, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, Finnair, Austrian Airlines to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus to go to Riga by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with Ecolines.
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