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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Riga to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $162 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. 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 $162, while a flight costs an average of $711.
Distance: 827 miles (1331 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$711 Average price | $162 Average price Cheapest | $436 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 23m Average total duration 29h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 23m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Amsterdam:
A bus is $549 (€461) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Amsterdam costing on average $711 (€596).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 23m.
You'll arrive about 14h 20m sooner (4h 3m by flight vs 18h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $711 (€596) compared to roughly $436 (€366) 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 Riga to Amsterdam
How to get from Riga to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Riga to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:00 PM31h50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta7:50 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1061One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1:00 PM31h50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta7:50 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1061One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BT6177:45 AM2h20Riga International Airport9:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3851One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM34h10Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta5:55 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$1501One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM31h15Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta3:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1501One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:20 PM39h25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta9:45 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$1531One-way3 transfers
LO794 · LO2655:50 AM4h45Riga International Airport9:35 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2601One-way1 transfer- LO794 · LO2675:50 AM14h00Riga International Airport6:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2601One-way1 transfer
- LO794 · LO2695:50 AM17h35Riga International Airport10:25 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2601One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Amsterdam:
A bus is $549 (€461) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Amsterdam costing on average $711 (€596).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 23m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Riga and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Riga International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Buses mostly depart from Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Finnair, Lot Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa, KLM, tarom, Sas Airways, ITA, TAP Portugal, Air France to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Ecolines.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
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