There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane RIX - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 57mkr 936–2,288Fly to Hagfors, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hagfors (HFS)plane RIX - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
8h 9mkr 645–2,261Bus, 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 Karlstad Centralstationtrain
19h 10mkr 2,331–3,594Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus N32
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
37h 55mkr 1,292–2,958Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Karlstadcar
16h 58mkr 1,327–3,217Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane RIX - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 42mkr 827–2,074Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane RIX - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 29mkr 718–2,385Fly to Sandefjord Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane RIX - TRF
- Take the bus from Sandefjord lufthavn Torp to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 30mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tukums 2train
- Take the bus from Tukuma lauktehnika 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 Karlstad Centralstationtrain
20h 2mkr 2,342–3,533Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad Centralstationbus 850 / ...
27h 51mkr 1,814–4,407
Riga to Karlstad by bus, foot, ferry, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Karlstad is to fly and bus which costs 600 kr - 2300 kr and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs 800 kr - 2100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
The distance between Riga and Karlstad is 989 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Karlstad without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 10m and costs 2300 kr - 3600 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Riga to Karlstad, including transfers.
Riga to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Karlstad is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 5:07 AM in Riga and 4:07 AM in Karlstad.
Book your Riga to Karlstad bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 37h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 360–2,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 250–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sandefjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 220–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–2,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hagfors via Helsinki, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,800
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 370–550
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 270–360
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 420–600
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 340–460
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 290–400
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 170–230
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 360–500
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 260–350
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–290
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–290
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–350
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 270–350
- 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 47
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tukums 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–45
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/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
Bus from Tukuma lauktehnika to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–500
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- bergslagstaget.se
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- BT Buss
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–210
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
- Phone
- +47 46 84 20 36
- torp@unibuss.no
- Website
- torpekspressen.no
Bus from Sandefjord lufthavn Torp to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- torpekspressen.no
- 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 210–290
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/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 1,800–2,600
- 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 758
- 1-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,525
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,621
- Standard Car (extra charge)
- kr 907
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 1,100–1,800
- Vehicle
- kr 2,500–3,400
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