There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Murmansk by plane, bus, train, 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 Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RIX - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
14h 6mBus, train via Pskov
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Dnotrain
- Take the train from Dno to Murmansktrain
44h 48m₽7,312–15,209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Murmansktrain 012A / ...
37h 22m₽8,824–13,536Drive 1,884 km
- Drive from Riga to Murmanskcar 1,884 km
27h 3m₽26,112–37,717Bus to Khrabrovo Airport, fly to Murmansk Airport
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Fly from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Murmansk Airport (MMK)plane KGD - MMK
18h 27m₽12,730–46,100Fly Riga International Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ivalo (IVL)plane RIX - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
17h 4m
Riga to Murmansk by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Murmansk is to bus and train which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 14000 and takes 37h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Murmansk is to bus and fly which takes 18h 27m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 47000.
The distance between Riga and Murmansk is 1690 km. The road distance is 1884 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Murmansk without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 22m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Riga to Murmansk, including transfers.
Murmansk is 1h ahead of Riga. It is currently 5:30 PM in Riga and 6:30 PM in Murmansk.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Murmansk is 1884 km. It takes approximately 27h 3m to drive from Riga to Murmansk.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Murmansk, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Murmansk. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport (KKN), walk to Kirkenes Airport, take the bus to Zapolyarny, then take the bus to Murmansk Bus station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Murmansk via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Ligovsky Prospekt, Ladozhskaya, and Ladozhsky Railway Terminal in around 37h 22m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–34,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–17,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Murmansk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
Flights from Khrabrovo Airport to Murmansk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–41,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–28,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ivalo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–50,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–6,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,700–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–6,500
Train from Pskov Pass to Dno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,300–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Dno to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–11,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–22,000
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- borodinbus@mail.ru
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,400
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,462
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,900
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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