There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Alta by plane, train, 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)RIX - ALF
8h 17mkr 988–3,458Train, Bus, drive
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Take the train from Valga to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Pasila
- Take the train from Pasila to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Enontekiö I
- Drive from Enontekiö I to Stornes
- Take the bus from Stornes to Granshagen
32h 4mkr 4,019–6,565Bus
- Take the bus from Riga Bus Station to Rovaniemi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Storfjord kirke106
- Take the bus from Storfjord kirke to Storslett terminal920
- Take the bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter190
36h 47mkr 3,088–6,101Drive 2,540.6 km
- Drive from Riga to Alta2,540.6 km
36h 13mkr 5,493–7,934Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)RIX - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
14h 32mkr 3,274–5,520
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Alta is to fly which costs kr 950 - kr 3500 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Alta is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs kr 950 - kr 3500.
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 47m.
The distance between Riga and Alta is 1469 km. The road distance is 2540.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Alta without a car is to Bus which takes 36h 47m and costs kr 3000 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 8h 17m 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 8h 17m and costs kr 950 - kr 3500. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs kr 3000 - kr 6500 and takes 36h 47m.
Riga to Alta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi Bus Station.
Alta is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:17 AM in Riga and 1:17 AM in Alta.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Alta, Norway?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Alta (ALF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Bus Station to Alta Helsesenter via Rovaniemi bussterminal, Storfjord kirke, and Storslett sentrum in around 36h 47m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,100
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Helsinki, Kittila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,300
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Valga to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–300
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- kr 200–300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Pasila to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–1,200
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–4,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Bus Station to Rovaniemi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Enontekiö I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Stornes to Granshagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Storslett sentrum to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Snelandia
- 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
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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