There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Alta by plane, 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 to Alta
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Alta (ALF)plane RIX - ALF
7h 50mkr 2,542–3,834Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane RIX - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus
14h 33mkr 2,084–4,072Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirkebus 106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminalbus 920
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenterbus 190
36h 32mkr 3,318–5,037Drive 2,540.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Altacar 2,540.2 km
36h 17mkr 5,318–7,681
Riga to Alta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Alta is to fly and bus which costs kr 2000 - kr 4100 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Alta is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs kr 2500 - kr 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Alta. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Alta Helsesenter via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke and Storslett sentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 32m.
The distance between Riga and Alta is 1469 km. The road distance is 2540.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Alta without a car is to bus which takes 36h 32m and costs kr 3300 - kr 5500.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Riga to Alta, including transfers.
Riga to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Alta is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs kr 2500 - kr 3900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 3300 - kr 5500 and takes 36h 32m.
Riga to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Alta is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 4:30 AM in Riga and 3:30 AM in Alta.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Alta, Norway?
Air Baltic, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Alta (ALF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Alta Helsesenter via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke, and Storslett sentrum in around 36h 32m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Stockholm, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Stockholm, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,500–2,200
Bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–900
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 650–900
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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