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A practical 10-day Latvia and Lithuania itinerary
This route gives each capital enough time, adds one Latvian side trip and keeps the international transfer direct. It works best as an open-jaw journey, arriving in one capital and departing from the other.
This guide is independently written and checked against the official sources listed below.
Check before travel
Timetables, opening hours, access rules and event programmes can change. Confirm date-specific details with the official operator or venue.
Days 1 to 3: Riga
Use three nights for Old Town, the boulevards, Central Market, the Art Nouveau district and one substantial museum. Keep the first day light if it follows an international arrival.
Day 1
Old Town, riverfront and an early evening.
Day 2
Central Market, boulevards and one museum.
Day 3
Art Nouveau streets and a neighbourhood or extra museum.
Open guideSources: RIX Riga Airport: transport
Days 4 and 5: one Latvian extension
Choose one extension rather than collecting distant stops. Jūrmala is simplest for coast and a short transfer; Sigulda or Cēsis gives more landscape and castle time.
Jūrmala option
Stay in Riga or spend one night by the coast, depending on season.
Open guideGauja option
Use Sigulda or Cēsis as the base and return to Riga before the international train.
Open guideSources: Vivi: international routes
Day 6: Riga to Vilnius
LTG Link publishes the current direct Vilnius and Riga service information. Check the timetable for your date, reserve the correct train and allow margin between separate onward tickets.
Before booking
Confirm direction, date, seat conditions, luggage terms and the station shown on the ticket.
On travel day
Arrive early enough to find the platform without compressing the rest of the day.
Sources: LTG Link: Vilnius to Riga , LTG Link: timetables , Vivi: international routes
Days 7 to 10: Vilnius and one Lithuanian choice
Use at least two full days in Vilnius. With the remaining time, choose one coherent extension, such as Trakai or Kaunas, based on current transport and your departure point.
Vilnius
Keep the old town, museums and neighbourhoods across separate walking blocks.
One extension
Choose Trakai for a shorter outing or Kaunas for another city stay.
Return or fly onward
An open-jaw ticket avoids backtracking if fares and flight times work.
Sources: LTG Link: timetables
Useful route variants
With more time, add Liepāja and Klaipėda only if the overland connection fits the exact travel date. With less time, keep Riga and Vilnius and drop the regional extension.
Seven days
Three nights Riga, one transfer day and three nights Vilnius.
Fourteen days
Add one Latvian region and one Lithuanian region, keeping two-night minimum stays.
Sources: LTG Link: Vilnius to Riga
Check the primary information
Official sources and review information
This guide was last reviewed on 25 July 2026. These official tourism, transport, heritage and cultural sources support the practical guidance on this page.
Transport
Vivi: international routes
Current operator information for international rail services and ticket channels.
RIX Riga Airport: transport
Official airport information for public transport, taxis, car sharing and rental cars.
International rail
LTG Link: Vilnius to Riga
Official information for the direct international train and ticket conditions.
LTG Link: timetables
Current Lithuanian passenger-rail timetables and service notices.
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