There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Finland 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
3h 37m€52–143Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
8h 47m€30–68Bus, ferry via Helsinki Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
8h 17m€53–69Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 0 / ...
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
10h 22m€44–76Drive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
6h 51m€66–98Fly to Turku Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane RIX - TKU
3h 58m€76–356Fly to Oulu Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane RIX - OUL
4h 54m€100–176Fly 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 Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
6h 18m€74–197Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane RIX - TMP
- Take the train from Tesoma to Tamperetrain
5h 10m€56–187Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1205
9h€30–50
Riga to Finland by bus, ferry, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Finland is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Finland is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €50 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Riga and Finland is 401 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Finland without a car is to bus and ferry via Helsinki Terminal 2 which takes 8h 17m and costs €50 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Riga to Finland, including transfers.
Riga to Finland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Finland is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h.
Riga to Finland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Bus Station.
Book your Riga to Finland bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Finland?
Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Riga International Airport to Turku Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €28–40
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tesoma to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Lux Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Viking Line
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