The bus station is open from 05:00 - 24:00. For information try the info centre (08:00 - 21:00) . Riga is linked to major European cities in the East and West. The bus is quicker and cheaper than the train but they often fill up quickly, especially during the summer. Ticket counters 1 - 9 sell tickets to all local destinations. For buses to Kyiv, Moscow and Western Europe visit the international ticket office or starptautiskā kase next to the waiting room or contact the following that also have offices on the ground floor: