Vilnius to Riga bus: 8.1 a day, fastest 3h40

8.1 a dayfastest 3h40FlixBus🇱🇹 Lithuania → 🇱🇻 Latvia

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VilniusUkmergePanevėžysRiga· 261 km as the crow flies

07:55 → 12:20
FlixBus N1324
Vilnius, Bus Station → Riga, Bus Station
4h25nonstop
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:55 → 11:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
10:20 → 14:15
FlixBus 1234A
Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking) → Riga, Bus Station
3h55nonstop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 09:20 → 13:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:53 → 15:45
FlixBus 1234
Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking) → Riga, Bus Station · via Panevėžys
3h521 stop
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
13:25 → 17:20
FlixBus N1301
Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking) → Riga, Bus Station
3h55nonstop
Runs: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 12:25 → 16:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:30 → 19:10
FlixBus 1231
Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking) → Riga, Bus Station
3h40nonstop
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
16:20 → 20:20
FlixBus N1224
Vilnius, Bus Station → Riga, Bus Station
4h00nonstop
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 15:20 → 19:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
18:00 → 21:40
FlixBus 1227
Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking) → Riga, Bus Station
3h40nonstop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:05 → 00:50⁺¹
FlixBus N1207
Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking) → Riga, Bus Station · via Ukmerge, Panevėžys
3h452 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
23:20 → 03:25⁺¹
FlixBus N1234
Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking) → Riga, Bus Station
4h051 stop
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the plane (3h50). The bus takes 24 min longer.

Bus · fastest direct4h14

To Vilnius, North (Studentu st. - Parking)13 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 12313h40
From Riga, Bus Station6 min

Plane · nonstop VNO to RIX3h50

To Vilnius (VNO)25 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight VNO to RIX1h05
Landing to exit20 min
From RIX30 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Flying instead?

1 airline fly Vilnius to Riga nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Vilnius to Riga?

Yes. 8.1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Vilnius to Riga?

The fastest takes 3h40; the slowest 4h25, for 261 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:55 and the latest at 23:20, local time in Vilnius. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Vilnius to Riga?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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