There are 6 ways to get from Zadar to Riga by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZAD - RIX
7h 48m$84–297Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus
32h 25m$163–309Drive 1,897.7 km
- Drive from Zadar to Rigacar 1,897.7 km
20h 14m$342–494Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SPU - RIX
7h 38m$122–373Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Perušićbus 938
- Take the train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
37h 47m$189–261Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Sukošan to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus 848104
38h 38m$166–333
Zadar to Riga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Riga is to fly which costs $80 - $300 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Riga is to bus and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $120 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
The distance between Zadar and Riga is 1571 km. The road distance is 1897.7 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 32h 25m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Zadar to Riga, including transfers.
Zadar to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $80 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 32h 25m.
Zadar to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Zadar. It is currently 05:31 in Zadar and 06:31 in Riga.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Riga, Bus Station via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Perušić
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Sukošan to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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