There are 4 ways to get from Kirkwall to Riga by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KOI - RIX
10h 23m$170–700Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
2d 8h$310–744Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 12h$200–409Ferry, train, bus via Prague
- Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus
2d 16h$260–674
Kirkwall (KOI) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Riga is to ferry and bus which costs $200 - $410 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Riga is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Kirkwall and Riga is 1606 km.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Riga without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $310 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Kirkwall to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 2h ahead of Kirkwall. It is currently 10:18 PM in Kirkwall and 12:18 AM in Riga.
There are 1877+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Riga, Latvia?
Loganair, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Riga International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Riga International Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Riga International Airport via Aberdeen, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $190–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- $28–35
- Peak
- $40–50
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