Bus Riga to Budapest: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Riga to Budapest

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Riga to Budapest from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$93

Sunday

Monday

$86

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

$98

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	28h 36m	3:40 PM	Riga	Central Bus Station	7:16 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$93	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/6/2025 3:40:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/7/2025 7:16:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 36m
FlixBus	27h 35m	9:50 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	12:25 PM	Budapest	Mexikói út	Economy	$93	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/6/2025 9:50:00 AM to Mexikói út, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/7/2025 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 35m
FlixBus	26h 10m	9:50 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	11:00 AM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	Economy	$93	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/6/2025 9:50:00 AM to Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/7/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 10m
FlixBus	26h 26m	9:50 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	11:16 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$94	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/6/2025 9:50:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/7/2025 11:16:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $94 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 26m
FlixBus	30h 40m	11:55 PM	Riga	Central Bus Station	5:35 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$104	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/6/2025 11:55:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/8/2025 5:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $104 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Riga to Budapest via Warsaw, you can save more than $23? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  27h 35m
  
  0
  
  9:50 AM
  
  Riga
  Central Bus Station
  
  7:40 PM
  
  Warsaw
  Zachodnia Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/6/2025 9:50:00 AM to Zachodnia Bus Station, Warsaw (Poland) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  12h 26m
  
  0
  
  11:59 PM
  
  Warsaw
  Zachodnia Bus Station
  
  12:25 PM
  
  Budapest
  Mexikói út
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $48
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Zachodnia Bus Station, Warsaw (Poland) at 12/6/2025 11:59:00 PM to Mexikói út, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/7/2025 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 26m
Travel time is 2h 25m longer, but you will save $23

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	33h 5m	10:05 PM	Riga	Central Bus Station	6:10 AM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	Economy	$86	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/8/2025 10:05:00 PM to Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/10/2025 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $86 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 5m
FlixBus	27h 45m	9:50 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	12:35 PM	Budapest	Mexikói út	Economy	$86	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/8/2025 9:50:00 AM to Mexikói út, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/9/2025 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $86 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 45m
FlixBus	26h 31m	6:15 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	7:46 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$87	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/8/2025 6:15:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:46:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 31m
FlixBus	23h 50m	10:05 PM	Riga	Central Bus Station	8:55 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$87	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/8/2025 10:05:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/9/2025 8:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 50m
FlixBus	26h 10m	6:15 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	7:25 AM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	Economy	$87	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/8/2025 6:15:00 AM to Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Riga to Budapest via Warsaw, you can save more than $28? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  29h 55m
  
  0
  
  3:40 PM
  
  Riga
  Central Bus Station
  
  1:00 AM
  
  Warsaw
  Zachodnia Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/9/2025 3:40:00 PM to Zachodnia Bus Station, Warsaw (Poland) arriving at 12/10/2025 1:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
- FlixBus
  
  11h 15m
  
  0
  
  9:20 AM
  
  Warsaw
  Zachodnia Bus Station
  
  8:35 PM
  
  Budapest
  Mexikói út
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $36
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Zachodnia Bus Station, Warsaw (Poland) at 12/10/2025 9:20:00 AM to Mexikói út, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Travel time is 7h 5m longer, but you will save $28

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	28h 36m	3:40 PM	Riga	Central Bus Station	7:16 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$98	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/11/2025 3:40:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/12/2025 7:16:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $98 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 36m
FlixBus	26h 10m	9:50 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	11:00 AM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	Economy	$98	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/11/2025 9:50:00 AM to Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/12/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $98 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 10m
FlixBus	30h 40m	11:55 PM	Riga	Central Bus Station	5:35 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$102	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/11/2025 11:55:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/13/2025 5:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $102 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 40m
FlixBus	26h 31m	6:15 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	7:46 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$105	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/11/2025 6:15:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/12/2025 7:46:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 31m
FlixBus	26h 10m	6:15 AM	Riga	Central Bus Station	7:25 AM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	Economy	$105	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/11/2025 6:15:00 AM to Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/12/2025 7:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Riga to Budapest via Warsaw, you can save more than $40? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  29h 55m
  
  0
  
  3:40 PM
  
  Riga
  Central Bus Station
  
  1:00 AM
  
  Warsaw
  Zachodnia Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Riga (Latvia) at 12/9/2025 3:40:00 PM to Zachodnia Bus Station, Warsaw (Poland) arriving at 12/10/2025 1:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
- FlixBus
  
  11h 15m
  
  0
  
  9:20 AM
  
  Warsaw
  Zachodnia Bus Station
  
  8:35 PM
  
  Budapest
  Mexikói út
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $36
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Zachodnia Bus Station, Warsaw (Poland) at 12/10/2025 9:20:00 AM to Mexikói út, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Travel time is 4h 45m longer, but you will save $40

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Riga to Budapest is $77 on 12/2/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Riga and Budapest

See here how frequent the connections between Riga and Budapest are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 13 daily buses from Riga to Budapest. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Riga and Budapest.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 16 buses from Riga to Budapest, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Riga and Budapest, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Riga to Budapest

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 12 times every day by bus from Riga to Budapest in one click! Book your bus ticket from Riga to Budapest starting from $77!

Cheapest Bus	$77
Fastest Bus	22h 30m
Earliest Bus	6:15 AM
Latest Bus	11:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes	12 Ø
Distance	687.1 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Riga to Budapest

Every day, 12 buses from 1 bus companies leave Riga for Budapest: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

$93

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$86

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

Thursday 12/11

$98

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

$110

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Riga to Budapest

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Riga to Budapest, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $86, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Riga to Budapest. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $98.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Riga to Budapest, with $86. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $89.

How to save money travelling from Riga to Budapest

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Riga to Budapest in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Riga to Budapest, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Riga to Budapest are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Riga and Budapest

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Riga and Budapest.

Central Bus Station

Pragas iela 1

Port

Rīga Pasažieru Bus Stop

Eglaines iela/Dole Bus Station

Katlakalna Iela Bus Stop

Lubanas Str 119A

Népliget Bus Station

Könyves Kálmán körút 13

Clark Ádám tér

Ritz-Carlton

Erzsébet tér 9, 1051 9

Mexikói út

Horvát Boldizsár u. 1

BKK

Service and Comfort on the bus from Riga to Budapest

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Riga to Budapest? Or which bus companies serve the route Riga to Budapest? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Riga to Budapest bus

How much does a Riga Budapest bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $77 and takes 32h 5m to reach Budapest. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Riga to Budapest?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $77 and $184. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Budapest.

On average, how many connections are available from Riga to Budapest each day?

Every day, the Riga to Budapest bus route is served by approximately 12 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Riga to Budapest take?

The fastest bus from Riga to Budapest is offered by FlixBus and takes 22h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $130. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Riga to Budapest?

The earliest bus arriving in Budapest from Riga starts at 6:15 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Riga to Budapest?

The latest bus trip departing from Riga for Budapest starts at 11:55 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Riga Budapest route?

When traveling by bus from Riga to Budapest, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Riga and Budapest?

You can check all the direct connections between Riga and Budapest by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Riga to Budapest bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Riga Budapest bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Riga Budapest bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Riga to Budapest on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Riga to Budapest

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Riga and to Budapest

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Riga and to Budapest. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!