There are 8 ways to get from Luleå to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car ferry
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 Luleå/Kallax Airport
best- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LLA - RIX
3h 43m$163–335Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Luleå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SFT - RIX
6h 2m$124–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
21h 50m$170–294Bus
- Take the bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 20
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus
23h 3m$125–210Drive, ferry
- Drive from Luleå to Helsinkicar
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D) to Rigacar
16h 47m$256–379Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Helsinkitrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
22h 12m$170–294Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Umeå Universitetssjukhusetbus 100 / ...
- Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
- Take the bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
30h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain 345
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
2d 1h$495–1,053
Luleå to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luleå to Riga is to bus which costs $120 - $210 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Luleå to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $160 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Luleå to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Luleå Pontusbadet and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via C, Kemi, Bus Station and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Luleå station to Riga. However, there are services departing from Luleå Centralstation and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Stockholm Centralstation, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Luleå and Riga is 973 km.
The best way to get from Luleå to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 50m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Luleå to Riga, including transfers.
Luleå to Riga bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Luleå Pontusbadet station.
Luleå to Riga train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Luleå Centralstation.
The best way to get from Luleå to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $160 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 23h 3m, you could also train, which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Luleå, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Riga, Bus Station via C, Kemi rautatieasema, Kemi, Bus Station, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- brev@tabussen.nu
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå busstation to Umeå Universitetssjukhuset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- $27–31
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- info@wasaline.com
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Wasaline
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More Questions & Answers
Luleå to Riga bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Haparanda Tornio resecentrum station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Luleå. It is currently 2:14 PM in Luleå and 3:14 PM in Riga.
Luleå to Riga train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
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