There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Smolensk by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Orsha
best- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus
- Take the train from Polock to Orsha Centrtrain
- Take the train from Orsha Centr to Smolensktrain
13h 11m₽2,613–13,919Bus via Minsk
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Vilnius Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Smolenskbus
13h 38m₽6,721–12,828Drive 623.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Smolenskcar 623.2 km
8h 33m₽9,270–13,390Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus
- Take the train from Polock to Smolensktrain
14h 3m₽4,893–7,419Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain 891/892
- Take the train from Hudahaj to Smolensktrain 360Ч / ...
14h 39m₽3,905–6,865Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Smolenskbus
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Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Smolensk is to train and bus which costs RUB 4800 - RUB 7500 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Smolensk is to drive which takes 8h 33m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Smolensk. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Smolensk via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis and Minsk Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Smolensk. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Smolensk via Vilnius and Hudahaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Riga and Smolensk is 692 km. The road distance is 623.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Smolensk without a car is to train and bus via Orsha which takes 13h 11m and costs RUB 2600 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Riga to Smolensk, including transfers.
Riga to Smolensk bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Smolensk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Smolensk is to bus via Minsk which takes 13h 38m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 13000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 3900 - RUB 7000 and takes 14h 39m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Smolensk, Russia?
You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Smolensk via Vilnius Central Bus Station, Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis, and Minsk Central Bus Station in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Smolensk via Vilnius, Kena, and Hudahaj in around 14h 39m.
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpils
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽700–950
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpils
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽700–950
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Polock to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽500–700
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Polock to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–4,458
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,600–2,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,458
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–9,500
Train from Orsha Centr to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,912
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,300–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,912
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–8,000
Train from Polock to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–5,466
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,200–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,466
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–12,000
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Polock to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Orsha Centr to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Hudahaj to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,800
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Orsha Centr to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽420–1,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₽750–1,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽420–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Orsha Centr to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–7,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,200–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽980
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽980
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Vilnius Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,600
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Vilnius Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Vilnius Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–3,200
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- info@eurolines.lt
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–7,000
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽500–5,500
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,593
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,723
- Website
- Intercars Europe
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- Vissa
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- Markatek
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Smolensk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Riga to Smolensk bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Vilnius Central Bus Station.
Riga to Smolensk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Smolensk is 623 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Riga to Smolensk.