There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Ełk by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02N1230
7h 30mzł 140–200Bus via Suwałki
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīga to Suwałki846421
- Take the bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Ełk Dworzec PKP
9h 5mzł 109–169Train
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Take the train from Bialystok to ElkIc / ...
12h 39mDrive 430.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Ełk430.4 km
5h 2mzł 285–412Fly, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kaunas (KUN)RIX - KUN
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
7h 35mzł 396–1,419
Riga to Ełk by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ełk is to bus via Suwałki which costs 100 zł - 170 zł and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ełk is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs 280 zł - 420 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Rīgas and arriving at Elk via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Bialystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Riga and Ełk is 435 km. The road distance is 430.4 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Ełk without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 140 zł - 200 zł.
The bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Riga to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas station.
The best way to get from Riga to Ełk is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 140 zł - 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ełk, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 once daily. Tickets cost zł 140–200 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas to Elk via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, and Bialystok in around 12h 39m.
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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–850
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 92
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 106
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Suwałki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Rīga to Suwałki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–140
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +48 87 733 14 33
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–35
- Book at
- https://zakexpress.pl/en/
- Bus price
- zł 26–35
- Phone
- 703 302 505
- Website
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowy to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11–35
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
- Book at
- pksnova.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 9:03 AM in Riga and 8:03 AM in Ełk.
Riga to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Ełk is 430 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Riga to Ełk.
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