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How to get from Riga to Lapes

Plan it for your day Lapes to Riga
Fastest
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Cheapest
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Distance
219 km
as the crow flies
Departures today
1
3 ways, Fri 30 Oct

3 ways to travel

219 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 30 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.

best2h quicker than flying and €230 cheaper.

Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences

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 Latvia; the planner lets you pick yours.

  • Likely no visa needed for Lithuania · Latvia passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Likely no visa needed for Lithuania · Latvia passport (assumed)Check rules

Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

Departures today

  1. 08:03 → 14:056h 2m · direct€210–320

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 Riga to Lapes?

The fastest way is by car: about 4h door to door. The straight-line distance is 219 km.

What is the cheapest way from Riga to Lapes?

Drive is the cheapest, from €25. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How long is the flight from Riga to Lapes?

About 1h 1m in the air (RIX → VNO), about 6h 2m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €210–320; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Lapes from Riga by road?

About 254 km, roughly 4h of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €25–36; tolls and parking are extra.

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