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Compare bus and flight for Munich to Riga
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Munich to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $161 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $161, while a flight costs an average of $699.
Distance: 802 miles (1291 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$699 Average price | $161 Average price Cheapest | $323 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 33m Average total duration 27h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.9 - 7.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Riga:
A bus is $539 (€452) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Riga costing on average $699 (€586).
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 33m.
You'll arrive about 14h 17m sooner (3h 36m by flight vs 17h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $699 (€586) compared to roughly $323 (€271) 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 Munich to Riga
How to get from Munich to Riga by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Riga is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 32894:50 PM2h20Memmingen Airport8:10 PMRiga International Airport$451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 32894:50 PM2h20Memmingen Airport8:10 PMRiga International Airport$451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT2229:00 AM2h05Munich Airport12:05 PMRiga International Airport$2421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM30h20Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)8:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1431One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM30h20München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz8:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1441One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 AM33h30München, Am Messefreigelände (München Messe)5:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1441One-way2 transfers
LO356 · LO7837:00 AM5h10Munich Airport1:10 PMRiga International Airport$3091One-way1 transfer- BT926 · BT3449:00 AM4h35Munich Airport2:35 PMRiga International Airport$3291One-way1 transfer
- BT926 · BT3489:00 AM12h20Munich Airport10:20 PMRiga International Airport$3291One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Riga:
A bus is $539 (€452) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Riga costing on average $699 (€586).
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 33m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Riga as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Buzz, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, carpatair, Sas Airways, Icelandair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, ITA, TAP Portugal, Cityjet to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines to go to Riga by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Buzz, carpatair.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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