There are 9 ways to get from Karlstad to Riga by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GOT - RIX
7h 16m$98–232Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn F to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
17h 43m$78–201Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
38h 15m$163–404Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Karlstad to Karlshamncar
- Take the car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Drive from Klaipeda to Rigacar
16h 50m$227–459Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ARN - RIX
7h 11m$87–250Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane OSL - RIX
7h 55m$83–245Bus to Hagfors, fly
- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrandbus
- Fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HFS - RIX
9h 5m$78–261Train, ferry, bus via Tukums
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn F to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Tukuma lauktehnikabus
- Take the train from Tukums 2 to Riga-Pasazierutrain
19h 40m$79–202Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus 850 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Stationbus
28h 8m$162–464
Karlstad to Riga by train, taxi, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Riga is to train and ferry and bus which costs $75 - $210 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $85 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Norrköping and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
The distance between Karlstad and Riga is 986 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Riga without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 17h 43m and costs $75 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Karlstad to Riga, including transfers.
Karlstad to Riga bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Riga bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Norrköping Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Karlstad. It is currently 2:09 PM in Karlstad and 3:09 PM in Riga.
Book your Karlstad to Riga bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Riga, Bus Station via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 38h 15m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Hagfors to Riga International Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Hagfors to Riga International Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–130
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Hagfors to Riga International Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Riga International Airport via Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hagfors to Riga International Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@mtrx.se
- Website
- mtrx.travel
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- 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
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Tukums 2 to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- 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
Bus from Ventspils AO to Tukuma lauktehnika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Ventspils AO to Tukuma lauktehnika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Nynashamn F to Ventspils Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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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