Riga to Warsaw overland: route, cost and stops
Riga to Warsaw, overland all the way, across 3 countries, with every leg costed. This is the planner's own output for the corridor — 4 stops, 9 legs, 21h on the move.
Modelled estimates, not live fares. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.
This is one version of the corridor. Change the budget, the pace, the dates or the bed type and the route rebuilds around them.
Open this route in the plannerThe route, leg by leg
Each row is the mode the planner picked as the best balance of time and money. Alternatives on every leg — including night trains and coaches — are in the planner itself.
| Leg | Mode | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riga → Dobele | Coach | 1.6h | €4–€5 |
| Dobele → Telsiai | Coach | 2.1h | €4–€5 |
| Telsiai → Klaipėda | Coach | 1.8h | €4–€5 |
| Klaipėda → Taurage | Coach | 2h | €4–€5 |
| Taurage → Kybartai | Coach | 1.8h | €4–€5 |
| Kybartai → Kaunas | Coach | 1.9h | €4–€5 |
| Kaunas → Elektrėnai | Coach | 1.4h | €4–€5 |
| Elektrėnai → Vilnius | Coach | 1.3h | €4–€5 |
| Vilnius → Warsaw | Night train | 7h | €30–€70 |
What it costs
| Component | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | €62 | €66 | €110 |
| Beds | €94 | €110 | €141 |
| Daily spending | €270 | €337 | €455 |
| Total per person | €477 | €570 | €772 |
Dorm beds, two people sharing where a room is cheaper than two dorm bunks. Daily spending is food and local transport, modelled per city rather than averaged across the trip.
Where you stop
Riga, Latvia
Worth the time: Art nouveau district, central market halls
Eating: Market halls €5
Beds near the centre:
Tree House Hostel · hostelRiga Student Hostel · hostelAston Hotel Riga · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Burzma · marketOlas · marketPoste · market
Klaipėda, Lithuania
Kaunas, Lithuania
Warsaw, Poland
Worth the time: Old Town, Rising Museum, Praga district
Eating: Milk bar lunch €5
Beds near the centre:
Fantastic Inn · hostelBello ApartHostel · hostelApple Inn · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Koszyki · marketFood Town · marketBioBazar · market
Worth a detour
Places just off the corridor, priced against the route you already have — the extra time and the extra money each one actually adds.
| Place | Fits | Extra time | Extra cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Łódź, Poland | after Kaunas | +5h | +€57 |
| Kraków, Poland | after Kaunas | +9.3h | +€61 |
| Tallinn, Estonia | after Riga | +10h | +€74 |
| Radom, Poland | after Kaunas | +4.2h | +€55 |
Common questions
How long does the Riga to Warsaw trip take?
Moving time is about 21h spread over 9 legs. Allowing 2 nights in each of the 4 stops, the whole corridor works as a 9-day trip. You can compress it by skipping stops, but the travelling time itself does not shrink much.
How much does it cost?
About €570 per person for 9 days in dorms, sharing with one other. That splits into roughly €66 of transport, €110 of beds and €337 of daily spending. The realistic range is €477 to €772 depending on how early you book and how much you eat out.
Can you do it without flying?
Yes. An all-surface version runs about 21h of travel and €570 in total — €-0 less than the version above. Switch on avoid flying in the planner to see it.
Which countries does it cross?
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland — 3 in total. Check visa requirements for your own passport before you commit to the route; this planner does not model them.
What transport does it use?
Coach, Night train. Every leg is costed with a walk-up fare and an advance fare, so the range on each row is the booking-window spread, not uncertainty about the route.
Adjust it for your own dates, budget and party size.
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