There are 8 ways to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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 to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RIX - HEL
4h 2m€53–166Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinntrain Re37 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus 1203 / ...
9h 17m€28–52Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry Tallinn-Helsinki
7h 59m€54–71Ferry
- Take the ferry from Riga to Helsinkiferry Riga-Helsinki
18h 49m€260–370Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane RIX - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
5h 54m€76–210Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus 1203 / ...
7h 59m€37–52Bus, ferry via Helsinki
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus Rv949 / ...
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry Tallinn-Helsinki
8h 9m€34–59Drive, ferry
- Drive from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
6h 53m€64–98
Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki by foot, bus, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki is to train and bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Town Riga, Rīga station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Bussijaam and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Riga and arriving at Helsinki. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Old Town Riga, Rīga and Helsinki is 416 km.
The best way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 59m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki, including transfers.
Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 59m.
Old Town Riga, Rīga to Helsinki bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Tallinn Bus Station.
What companies run services between Old Town Riga, Rīga, Latvia and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Tallink operates a ferry from Riga to Helsinki once a week. Tickets cost €260–370 and the journey takes 18h 30m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €28–40
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Ferry from Riga to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–370
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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