Bus to Saint Petersburg
Riga → Saint Petersburg · about ~9h 35m
Riga → Saint Petersburg
Latvia to Russia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Riga?
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About the trip from Riga to Saint Petersburg
Riga (Latvia) and Saint Petersburg (Russia) are 491 km (305 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus, direct: ~9h 35m door to door. The fastest route, by flight and train via Helsinki, takes ~8h 15m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Riga to Saint Petersburg: ~9h 35m, 491 km
Every route we know
- Bus, direct: ~9h 35m, no changes
- Flight + Train, via Helsinki: ~8h 15m, 1 change
- Bus + Train + Bus, via Tallinn and Ivangorod: ~9h 20m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Istanbul: about 8h 40m, 1 change
- Bus + Train + Bus + Train, via Tallinn, Ivangorod and Kingisepp: ~10h 15m, 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.