Best way to travel between

Riga
Kiev
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
train
$41.0
1144.0 km
22h 27mins
60.63 kgs
 
bus
$44.38
1176.0 km
25h 31mins
35.28 kgs
 
drive
$160.0
1034.24 km
13h 37mins
132.38 kgs
 
flight
$212.0
949.52 km
4h 55mins
102.55 kgs
 
Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Train 1144.0 km 22h 27mins 336 UAH 41.0
Bus 1176.0 km 25h 31mins 364 UAH 44.38
Drive 1034.24 km 13h 37mins 1,312 UAH 160.0
Flight 949.52 km 4h 55mins 1,738 UAH 212.0
Take Bus from Riga to Vilnius
Time: 4h 20mins Cost: 95 UAH; $ 10.5 - 12.8 USD CO2 Emission: 9.08 kgs
Take Train from Vilnius(LT) to Minsk(BY)
Time: 3h 57mins Cost: 180 UAH; $ 19.8 - 24.2 USD CO2 Emission: 10.73 kgs
Take Train from Minsk(BY) to Kiev Pass
Time: 12h 5mins Cost: 156 UAH; $ 17.1 - 20.9 USD CO2 Emission: 33.86 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Riga and Kiev is to travel by train, which will cost about 336 UAH or 36.90 USD.