--- title: "Karmelava to Riga – 3 ways by car, plane, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Karmelava to Riga is 220 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/karmelava-to-riga" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/karmelava-to-riga.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Karmelava to Riga [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Karmelava&to=Riga) [Riga to Karmelava](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/riga-to-karmelava) **Fastest:** 4h 7m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €17\ by bus\ **Distance:** 220 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 9\ 4 ways, Sat 31 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 220 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 31 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 50 min slower than driving but €11 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Bus** best cheapest Least hassle 4h 57m€17–122 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Latvia 8 departures · FlixBus-eu](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Karmelava&to=Riga) - [**Drive** fastest 4h 7m€27–38 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Latvia 270 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Karmelava&to=Riga) - [**Fly** 5h 54m€200–310 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Latvia VNO → RIX · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Karmelava&to=Riga) - [**Taxi** 4h 7m€325–485 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Latvia one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Karmelava&to=Riga) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Lithuania; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Latvia** · Lithuania passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Latvia** · Lithuania passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/entry-requirements) Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today 1. [08:06 → 14:22 6h 16m · 2 changes · Kauno m. sav. 29€31–63](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:06 → 14:20 6h 14m · 3 changes · Kauno m. sav. 29€31–64](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:10 → 14:04 5h 54m · direct€200–310](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=fly) 4. [08:18 → 14:14 5h 56m · direct · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 1234A€42–71](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [09:58 → 15:55 5h 57m · 2 changes · Kauno miesto savivaldybės administracija 25A€17–37](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 6. [10:21 → 16:42 6h 21m · 1 change · Kauno miesto savivaldybės administracija 25A€22–49](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 7. [10:21 → 16:36 6h 15m · 2 changes · Kauno miesto savivaldybės administracija 25A€23–49](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 8. [10:48 → 16:33 5h 45m · direct · UAB Kautra N-8236€47–84](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Karmelava&to=Riga&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t8) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Karmelava to Riga? The fastest way is by car: about 4h 7m door to door. The straight-line distance is 220 km. What is the cheapest way from Karmelava to Riga? Bus is the cheapest, from €17. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How much is the bus from Karmelava to Riga? Buses take about 4h 57m and cost €17–122 depending on operator and seat type. 8 departures appear in today's timetable window. How long is the flight from Karmelava to Riga? About 1h 1m in the air (VNO → RIX), about 5h 54m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €200–310; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Riga from Karmelava by road? About 270 km, roughly 4h 7m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €27–38; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Kauno m. sav. - UAB Kautra - FlixBus-eu - Kauno miesto savivaldybės administracija - Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija Metro - Rīgas satiksme Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Riga Capital and largest city of Latvia Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second most-populous city in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3–33 ft) above sea level on a flat and sandy plain. [The Riga guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/riga) [Hotels in Riga Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/karmelava-to-riga, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 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