There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Uppsala by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane RIX - ARN
4h 7mkr 287–1,273Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Paldiskicar
- Take the car ferry from Paldiski to Kapellskärcarferry
- Drive from Kapellskär to Uppsalacar
15h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Lichtenberg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain 854 / ...
35h 32mkr 3,857–7,865Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5bus N602
40h 19mkr 2,011–3,593Bus, 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 Uppsala Centralstationtrain 854 / ...
15h 47mkr 728–2,077
Riga to Uppsala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Uppsala is to fly which costs 280 kr - 1300 kr and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Uppsala is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 280 kr - 1300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Uppsala station. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Uppsala Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Arlanda terminal 4 buss. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Uppsala station. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Uppsala Centralstation via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Poznan Glowny, Berlin Lichtenberg and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 32m.
The distance between Riga and Uppsala is 508 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Uppsala without a car is to train which takes 35h 32m and costs 3800 kr - 8000 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Riga to Uppsala, including transfers.
Riga to Uppsala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Uppsala train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Uppsala is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 280 kr - 1300 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3800 kr - 8000 kr and takes 35h 32m, you could also bus, which costs 2000 kr - 3600 kr and takes 40h 19m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Uppsala, Sweden?
Ryanair, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Uppsala Centralstation via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Poznan Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Berlin Lichtenberg, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 35h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,100
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–200
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,600
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Berlin Lichtenberg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–170
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–180
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–260
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–240
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,200
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Uppsala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Uppsala is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 6:12 PM in Riga and 5:12 PM in Uppsala.
Riga to Uppsala train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
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