There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Kemi by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or taxi
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 Kemi-Tornio Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane RIX - KEM
8h 2m€131–601Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
19h 14m€61–126Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain
16h 17m€152–240Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kemi, Bus Stationbus
18h 35m€98–140Drive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Kemicar
15h€204–321Fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane RIX - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
7h€129–240Fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane RIX - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Kemicar
9h 27m€161–361Fly to Rovaniemi, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane RIX - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
9h 16m€136–257Fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane RIX - LLA
- Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi
9h 58m€137–332Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 889
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Pasila to Kemitrain
18h 10m€142–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 889
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain
18h 13m€132–229
Riga to Kemi by bus, tram, ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kemi is to bus and ferry which costs €60 - €130 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kemi is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Kemi station. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Kemi, Bus Station via Tallinn Harbour and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Riga and Kemi is 1004 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Kemi without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 16h 17m and costs €150 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Riga to Kemi, including transfers.
Riga to Kemi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Kemi is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €130 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 18h 35m.
Riga to Kemi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn Harbour station.
Book your Riga to Kemi bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kemi, Finland?
Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station via Tallinn Harbour and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Pasila to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €30–45
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Viking Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- €19–22
Länstrafiken Norrbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
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