There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Finland by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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€43–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1205 / ...
9h€40–60Bus via Tallinn
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus N1234 / ...
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206 / ...
7h 14m€48–184Train, Bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kitsekulatrain 181
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus 1210 / ...
11h 53m€62–189Fly to Oulu Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane RIX - OUL
4h 56m€87–173Fly 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 Helsinkiferry
6h 9m€76–209Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane RIX - TMP
4h 57m€46–608Fly to Turku Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane RIX - TKU
4h€58–234Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry Tallinn-Helsinki
8h 9m€47–114
Riga to Finland by bus, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Finland is to Bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Finland is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €40 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, 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 via Tallinn which takes 7h 14m and costs €45 - €190.
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 €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Tallinn, which costs €45 - €190 and takes 7h 14m.
Riga to Finland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Book your Riga to Finland bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Finland?
Air Baltic and Finnair fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–450
Flights from Riga International Airport to Turku Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kitsekula
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/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 Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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