There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Helsinki 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 57m€43–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1205 / ...
8h 20m€40–65Bus 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, Harbour Terminal 2bus 1203 / ...
7h 40m€48–194Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 889_874_19
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry Tallinn-Helsinki
9h 31m€57–104Fly 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
5h 53m€73–206Bus, 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
7h 52m€44–111Bus via Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Reisisadama D-terminalbus Rv949
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus 1203 / ...
8h 45m€53–173
Riga to Helsinki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Helsinki is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Helsinki is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €40 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Riga and Helsinki is 416 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Helsinki without a car is to bus via Tallinn which takes 7h 40m and costs €45 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Riga to Helsinki, including transfers.
Riga to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Helsinki is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Tallinn, which costs €45 - €200 and takes 7h 40m.
Riga to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Book your Riga to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Helsinki, 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, Harbour Terminal 2 via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 7h 40m.
- 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 Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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/
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Reisisadama D-terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- €31–35
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- 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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