Vilnius to Riga: train or coach

A direct train connects Vilnius and Riga. Coaches are another option for this leg. Compare the complete journey for your travel date, including the stations or stops at both ends.

By train

LTG Link describes a direct daily Vilnius to Riga service. Use its route page and booking search to choose a departure. Engineering works can alter services, so read the timetable and service notices for your travel date.

By coach

Lux Express provides a Vilnius and Riga route search. Compare the departure and arrival stops, journey duration, luggage rules and ticket conditions. A city name in a booking result is not enough to establish which stop is most useful for your accommodation.

Allow time for the transfer

Our seven-day, ten-day and fourteen-day routes all treat this as a transfer day. Keep the first activity after arrival flexible. Reaching the station, waiting, finding your accommodation and leaving luggage take time beyond the train or coach journey.

If you are driving

Use the same overnight allocation as a starting point, then add parking and rental arrangements. Permission to take a rental car across a border and the cost of returning it in another country depend on the rental contract. Obtain those terms for the actual booking.

Continue with the Vilnius guide and Riga guide for the local part of the trip.