Flight to Istanbul
Moscow → Istanbul · about 3h 25m in the air
Flight to Riga
Istanbul → Riga · about 2h 40m in the air
Moscow → Riga
Russia to Latvia · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Moscow?
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About the trip from Moscow to Riga
Moscow (Russia) and Riga (Latvia) are 842 km (523 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Istanbul: about 9h 5m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~13h 5m by train and bus, via Tver and Saint Petersburg. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Moscow to Istanbul: about 3h 25m in the air, 1,756 km
- Flight from Istanbul to Riga: about 2h 40m in the air, 1,805 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Istanbul: about 9h 5m, 1 change
- Train + Bus, via Tver and Saint Petersburg: ~13h 5m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train + Flight, via Brest and Warsaw: ~10h 35m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Minsk and Vilnius: about 10h 50m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus + Train + Bus, via Saint Petersburg, Ivangorod and Tallinn: ~13h 35m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.