There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Kalmar by plane, train, car ferry, bus, 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 Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane RIX - KLR
7h 2mkr 1,700–3,200Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Šiauliaitrain 12
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 15 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Bromölla station to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 35mkr 887–2,960Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry 0
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain 345
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
21h 37mkr 1,277–3,252Drive 2,017.6 km
- Drive from Riga to Kalmarcar 2,017.6 km
23h 25mkr 3,582–5,174Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry 0
- Take the ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
- Take the ferry from Visby hamnterminal to Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalenferry Dg
- Take the bus from Oskarshamn station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus 160 / ...
23h 54mkr 963–2,168Bus, ferry via Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Stockholmferry
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar Centralstationbus 200 / ...
34h 7m
Riga to Kalmar by bus, foot, ferry, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kalmar is to train and car ferry which costs 850 kr - 3000 kr and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kalmar is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs 1700 kr - 3200 kr.
The distance between Riga and Kalmar is 488 km. The road distance is 2017.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Kalmar without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 21h 37m and costs 1200 kr - 3300 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Riga to Kalmar, including transfers.
Kalmar is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 1:56 AM in Riga and 12:56 AM in Kalmar.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Kalmar is 2018 km. It takes approximately 23h 25m to drive from Riga to Kalmar.
There are 223+ hotels available in Kalmar.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kalmar, Sweden?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Bromölla station to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–170
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–750
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–410
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- 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 100–260
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–330
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–800
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- 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
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +46 10 212 10 00
- Website
- kalmarlanstrafik.se
Bus from Oskarshamn station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Kalmar länstrafik
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oskarshamn station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oskarshamn station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–340
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kalmar Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–370
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- 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 190–1,700
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–1,100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +46 77 122 33 00
- Website
- destinationgotland.se
Ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Website
- Destination Gotland
Ferry from Visby hamnterminal to Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Website
- Destination Gotland
- Website
- vikingline.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
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