There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Espoo by bus, car, ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tallinn
best- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaamEl14 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
6h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus StationN1205 / ...
10h 7m€44–53Drive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
7h 9m€77–113Fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)RIX - HEL
- Take the train from Huopalahti to Espoo
4h 12m€46–159Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)RIX - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Espoo
4h 24m
Riga to Espoo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Espoo is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Espoo is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Espoo. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Espoon asema via Kamppi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Riga and Espoo is 3804 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Espoo without a car is to bus via Tallinn which takes 6h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Riga to Espoo, including transfers.
Riga to Espoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Espoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Bus Station.
There are 1314+ hotels available in Espoo.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Espoo, Finland?
You can take a bus from Tērbatas iela to Espoo via Tallinna bussijaam, Bussijaam, Hobujaama, Tallinn, Helsinki, and Helsinki Central Station in around 6h 4m.
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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Huopalahti to Espoo
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Espoo
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 9 4766 4000
- Website
- hsl.fi
Train from Huopalahti to Espoo
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.hsl.fi/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
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 Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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