There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Hel by plane, taxi, bus, 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 Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane RIX - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi
7h 18mzł 444–1,274Bus, train via Kaliningrad
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus 900 / ...
- Take the train from Gdynia Chylonia to Heltrain R
15h 34mzł 338–691Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdynia Glownatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain R
16h 53mzł 456–819Drive 720.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Helcar 720.2 km
10h 11mzł 505–729Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane RIX - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdynia Glownatrain
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain
9h 28mzł 483–1,288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus 1234A
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain R
17h 13mzł 368–577
Riga to Hel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Hel is to bus and train via Kaliningrad which costs 330 zł - 700 zł and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Hel is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 18m and costs 440 zł - 1 300 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Hel. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Hel via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Wschodnia and Gdynia Glowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between Riga and Hel is 546 km. The road distance is 720.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Hel without a car is to bus and train via Kaliningrad which takes 15h 34m and costs 330 zł - 700 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Riga to Hel, including transfers.
Riga to Hel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Hel is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 11:55 AM in Riga and 10:55 AM in Hel.
Riga to Hel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Hel is 720 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Riga to Hel.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Hel, Pomerania, Poland?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Hel via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Gdynia Glowna in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gdynia Chylonia to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 18–25
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 18–25
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Hel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 18–25
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 60–300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- zł 220–270
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 00 00
- Website
- facebook.com
Hallo Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 781 819 666
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Super Hallo Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 800 400 400
- Website
- superhallo.pl
AS Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 737 737 737
- Website
- astaxi.pl
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