There are 7 ways to get from Kalmar to Riga by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus, 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 Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KLR - RIX
5h 46m$65–280Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Bromölla stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the train from Klaipėda to Šiauliaitrain 16 / ...
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Rīgastrain 889
17h 47m$98–266Train, 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 Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Ventspils Ferry Terminalferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
20h 3m$90–267Drive 2,017.6 km
- Drive from Kalmar to Rigacar 2,017.6 km
23h 25m$378–546Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Airporttrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPH - RIX
7h 40m$104–261Bus, 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 Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Ventspils Ferry Terminalferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
23h 6m$96–164Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kalmar Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus 200
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
- Take the bus from Reisisadama D-terminal to Esplanādebus
29h 30m$205–496
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 $95 - $170 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kalmar to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $65 - $280.
The distance between Kalmar and Riga is 484 km. The road distance is 2017.6 km.
The best way to get from Kalmar to Riga without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 20h 3m and costs $90 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Kalmar to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 1h ahead of Kalmar. It is currently 7:11 AM in Kalmar and 8:11 AM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalmar to Riga is 2018 km. It takes approximately 23h 25m to drive from Kalmar to Riga.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Riga.
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) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Bromölla station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Klaipėda to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Alvesta station to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- 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
- $4–5
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +46 10 212 10 00
- Website
- kalmarlanstrafik.se
Bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Oskarshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Kalmar länstrafik
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Oskarshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Kalmar Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Reisisadama D-terminal to Esplanāde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Reclining Seat
- $22–40
- 2-bed inside cabin
- $140–170
- Bed in a 2 berth inside shared cabin
- $83
- 1-bed sea view cabin
- $166
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- $177
- Standard Car (extra charge)
- $99
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Ventspils Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Destination Gotland
Ferry from Visby hamnterminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Destination Gotland
Car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Adult
- $120–200
- Vehicle
- $270–370
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