There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Gamla Stan by plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane RIX - ARN
4hkr 575–1,536Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)ferry 0
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain
14h 26mkr 473–1,594Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain 892
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 781 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
19h 19mkr 853–3,218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Paldiskicar
- Take the car ferry from Paldiski to Kapellskärcarferry
- Drive from Kapellskär to Gamla Stancar
15hBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Reisisadama D-terminalbus Rv949
- Take the car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry
22h 4mkr 1,285–3,693
Riga to Gamla Stan by bus, foot, ferry, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Gamla Stan is to bus and ferry and train which costs 470 kr - 1600 kr and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Gamla Stan is to fly which takes 4h and costs 550 kr - 1600 kr.
The distance between Riga and Gamla Stan is 515 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Gamla Stan without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 26m and costs 470 kr - 1600 kr.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Riga to Gamla Stan, including transfers.
Gamla Stan is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 10:31 AM in Riga and 9:31 AM in Gamla Stan.
There are 824+ hotels available in Gamla Stan.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Gamla Stan, Stockholm County, Sweden?
Ryanair, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 40–50
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Karlshamn Station to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 154–156
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Reisisadama D-terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–250
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–1,200
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Reclining Seat
- kr 200–370
- 2-bed inside cabin
- kr 1,300–1,500
- Bed in a 2 berth inside shared cabin
- kr 761
- 1-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,532
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,628
- Standard Car (extra charge)
- kr 911
Car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Adult
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Vehicle
- kr 2,500–3,400
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