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 37m€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 16m€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 Central Station to Kemitrain
16h 19m€147–230Drive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Kemicar
15h€193–299Fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane RIX - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
6h 55m€117–229Fly to Rovaniemi, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane RIX - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
9h 26m€125–256Fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane RIX - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Kemicar
8h 57m€156–336Fly 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
10h 23m€137–332Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 0
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain
18h 7m€137–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 0
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemitrain
18h 25m€127–219Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1205
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Stationbus 3007 / ...
19h 20m€88–140
Riga to Kemi by bus, tram, ferry, 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 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kemi is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €230.
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 Helsinki, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
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 19m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 37m 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 37m and costs €130 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 19h 20m.
Riga to Kemi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Bus 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station via Helsinki, Bus Station in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Gothenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Oulu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €30–45
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €30–45
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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 3 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
- €30–35
- Website
- TransTempo
- 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
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- 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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