Riga to Vilnius

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Riga to Vilnius. From €30.04, fastest 2h 34m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Riga to Vilnius costs €30.04 at the cheapest and takes 2h 34m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 264 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
264 km
Fastest
2h 34m
Average
3h 12m
Services per day
9
Cheapest
€30.04
CO2 per passenger
31.6 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 39m1h 55m44m€31.698.6 kg7
Flight3h 55m45m3h 10m€33.7766.2 kg2
  • 2h 39mFastest, by Train
  • €31.69Cheapest, by Train
  • 8.6 kgLowest CO2, by Train
  • 264 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€30.04
  1. LTG Link LT410206:231h 55m08:18Riga CentralaVilnius

Door to door 2h 39mCO2 8.6 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Riga to Vilnius
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Riga to VilniusThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Train€69.64€67.99€69.09€48.74€49.29€54.24€42.14€47.09€45.44€43.24€41.59€34.44€35.54€31.69
Flight€75.66€67.99€53.24€47.93€42.62€46.75€40.85€47.34€47.34€42.03€43.21€33.77€39.67€33.77

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €30.04

Vilnius sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Vilnius

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

Booking window

When to book Riga to Vilnius

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €34.9590 days
  2. €25.0960 days
  3. €29.4945 days
  4. €28.3930 days
  5. €31.1421 days
  6. €31.6914 days
  7. €40.857 days
  8. €53.243 days
  9. €69.641 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €25.09.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 178 percent. The most expensive point is €69.64, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€69.64€25.091371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €41.59Sun
  2. €33.77Mon
  3. €35.54Tue
  4. €31.69Wed
  5. €47.09Thu
  6. €45.44Fri
  7. €42.03Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €46.75Sep
  2. €31.14Oct
  3. €30.04Nov
  4. €30.59Dec
  5. €26.19Jan
  6. €22.89Feb

The route

RigaRigaVilniusVilnius
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 264 km against 261 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Jelgava, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Dainava (Kaunas). The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Riga at 06:23 and the last at 17:32, across 7 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Riga

Rail
  • Riga Centrala
  • Rīga Pasažieru
  • Riga rail terminal
Bus
  • Riga Autoosta
  • Riga International Coach Terminal
Air
  • RIX
Ferry
  • Riga Passenger Terminal
  • Riga

Vilnius

Rail
  • Vilnius
  • Vilnius train station
  • Vilnius Cargo train station
Bus
  • Vilnius Autobusu Stotis
  • Vilnius bus station
Air
  • VNO
Ferry
  • Šilo tiltas
  • Žvėryno tiltas

Landing at VNO after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from VNO into Vilnius

Settled in advance, so the ride into Vilnius costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.

Partner links. We do not operate transfers. We earn a commission on a booking, and the fare is the same as going direct.

Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Air Baltic€31.413h 55m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
LTG Link€30.042h 34m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Train fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€25.5085%
Taxes€2.558%
Our service fee€1.997%
Total you pay€30.04100%

The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Somewhere to drop the bags in Vilnius?

Most of the points near Vilnius open before the first train and close after the last one.

Partner links. We do not run these networks. We earn a commission on a booking, and the price is the same as going direct.

Questions about Riga to Vilnius

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Riga to Vilnius?

The fastest journey from Riga to Vilnius takes 2h 34m door to door, of which 1h 55m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 12m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Riga to Vilnius?

The cheapest fare from Riga to Vilnius is €30.04, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €45.57. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Riga to Vilnius?

The cheapest way from Riga to Vilnius is by Train, at €31.69 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 2h 39m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Riga to Vilnius?

The fastest way from Riga to Vilnius is by Train, at 2h 39m door to door. Only 1h 55m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €31.69.

When should I book Riga to Vilnius?

Fares from Riga to Vilnius bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €25.09. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 178 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Riga to Vilnius?

Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Riga to Vilnius, at €31.69. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Riga to Vilnius?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Riga to Vilnius, at €22.89 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Riga to Vilnius?

2 operators sell services from Riga to Vilnius across 2 modes: Air Baltic, LTG Link. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Riga to Vilnius?

56 percent of the services we sell from Riga to Vilnius are direct. The rest connect at Jelgava, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Dainava (Kaunas), with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Riga to Vilnius produce?

Traveling from Riga to Vilnius by Train produces about 8.6 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 66.2 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Riga to Vilnius use?

Services from Riga to Vilnius by Train leave from Riga Centrala and arrive at Vilnius. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Riga to Vilnius?

1 of the 2 operators we sell from Riga to Vilnius allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Riga to Vilnius on September 9, 2026: 264 km of route against 261 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €30.04, and 2h 34m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Vilnius is somebody else's catalog.

A guided tour group

What to book in Vilnius before you go

The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.

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