There are 8 ways to get from Kalmar to Riga by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KLR - RIX
6h 6m$75–360Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Alvesta stationtrain
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
20h 19m$131–350Train
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
31h 25m$468–783Bus
- Take the bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Växjö stationbus
- Take the bus from Växjö station to Ljungby busstationbus 145 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljungby to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
37h 25m$199–357Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPH - RIX
7h 35m$121–298Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Oskarshamn stationbus 160 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
- Take the ferry from Visby hamnterminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)ferry Dg
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
23h 20m$104–231Bus, ferry via Tallinn
- Take the bus from Kalmar Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus 200
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
33h 9m$123–250Drive 2,006.6 km
- Drive from Kalmar to Rigacar 2,006.6 km
23h 46m$376–543
Kalmar to Riga by train, taxi, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalmar to Riga is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $240 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmar to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $75 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalmar station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Kalmar, Järnvägstation and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Växjö station, Ljungby and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kalmar station to Riga. However, there are services departing from Kalmar, Järnvägstation and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Koebenhavn H, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
The distance between Kalmar and Riga is 484 km. The road distance is 2006.6 km.
The best way to get from Kalmar to Riga without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 20h 19m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Kalmar to Riga, including transfers.
Kalmar to Riga bus services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Kalmar, Järnvägstation.
Kalmar to Riga train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Kalmar, Järnvägstation.
The best way to get from Kalmar to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $75 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $800 and takes 31h 25m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $360 and takes 37h 25m.
What companies run services between Kalmar, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and Norwegian Air International fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Vilnius in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Alvesta station to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Alvesta station to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Växjö station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 176 70 76
- kundcenter@lanstrafikenkron.se
- Website
- lanstrafikenkron.se
Bus from Växjö station to Ljungby busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.lanstrafikenkron.se/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljungby to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Oskarshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +46 10 212 10 00
- Website
- kalmarlanstrafik.se
Bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Oskarshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.kalmarlanstrafik.se/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Oskarshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Kalmar Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +46 77 122 33 00
- Website
- destinationgotland.se
Ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.destinationgotland.se/
Ferry from Visby hamnterminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.destinationgotland.se/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kalmar to Riga bus services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Växjö station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Kalmar. It is currently 1:29 PM in Kalmar and 2:29 PM in Riga.
Kalmar to Riga train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalmar to Riga is 2007 km. It takes approximately 23h 46m to drive from Kalmar to Riga.
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