How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Riga

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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 prices starting from $84. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $84, and a flight costs an average of $142.

Distance: 786 miles (1266 km)

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$329

Average price

$133

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Cheapest

$353

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(fuel + tolls)

5h 30m

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2h 30m

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3h 0m

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23h 22m

Average total duration

22h 52m

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30m

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18h 13m

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The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Riga is a bus with an average price of $133 (€107).

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Riga:

A bus is $196 (€158) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Riga costing on average $329 (€266).

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Riga is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 30m.

Other travel options to Riga take longer:

Bus takes on average 22h 52m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Riga including taking a bus and flight.
We recommend using the flight as it is the most popular way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Riga among Omio's users.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Riga

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Riga by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

  • Ecolines ·
    1:20 PM28h30
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    6:50 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    $1361One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • Ecolines ·
    1:20 PM28h30
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    6:50 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    $1361One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • LufthansaLH892
    8:10 PM2h10
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    11:20 PMRiga International Airport
    $2591One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Ecolines ·
    1:20 PM28h30
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    6:50 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    $1361One-way
    1 transfer
  • Ecolines ·
    1:20 PM31h35
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    9:55 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    $1361One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    3:40 AM29h10
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    9:50 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    $1761One-way
    2 transfers
  • Lot Polish AirlinesLO378 · LO793
    5:30 PM6h50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    1:20 AMRiga International Airport
    $2881One-way
    1 transfer
  • Lot Polish AirlinesLO382 · LO793
    10:35 AM13h45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    1:20 AMRiga International Airport
    $2881One-way
    1 transfer
  • LufthansaLH890
    10:05 AM2h10
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    1:15 PMRiga International Airport
    $2901One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Riga.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Riga including taking a bus and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Riga is a bus with an average price of $133 (€107).

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Riga:

A bus is $196 (€158) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Riga costing on average $329 (€266).

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Riga is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 30m.

Other travel options to Riga take longer:

Bus takes on average 22h 52m.

The distance from Frankfurt am Main to Riga is approximately 786 miles (1266 km).
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Riga is:
  • Around 27 flights per day.
  • Around 10 buses per day.
  • Around 2 trains 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Riga:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Riga, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Riga by flight.
  • Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Riga by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Riga with the following travel companies:
  • 2 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Lufthansa.
  • 0 direct buses per day with Ecolines, Infobus.
Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Riga often also extend their vacation to go to Tallinn, Vilnius, Warsaw, Kaunas, Minsk. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Riga and these popular destinations at a great price.

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