There are 9 ways to get from Finland to Riga by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HEL - RIX
2h 43m$65–175Bus via Tallinn
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus 1203 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
10h 28m$20–61Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1205 / ...
8h 50m$35–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus 1203 / ...
- Take the train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaamtrain Re37 / ...
12h$33–66Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D) to Rigacar
6h 50m$73–115Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TMP - RIX
3h 50m$80–277Fly from Turku Airport
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane TKU - RIX
3h 48m$81–386Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OUL - RIX
4h 31m$116–287Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1205 / ...
9h 12m$62–91
Finland to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Riga is to bus via Tallinn which costs $20 - $65 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $65 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Helsinki, Bus Station station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Finland and Riga is 401 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Finland to Riga, including transfers.
Finland to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Finland to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $65 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 8h 50m.
Finland to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Book your Finland to Riga bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Finland and Riga, Latvia?
Finnair, Air Baltic, and Norwegian Air International fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Turku Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Oulu Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Oulu Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- $23–35
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