There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Uppsala by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car 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)RIX - ARN
4h 3mkr 448–1,402Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tukums 2
- Take the bus from Tukuma lauktehnika to Ventspils AO
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Port of Nynäshamn
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation818 / ...
16h 44mkr 393–929Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Port of Nynäshamn
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation818 / ...
15h 2mkr 447–1,066Bus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5N602
40h 44mkr 1,767–2,917Bus, ferry, train via Nynäshamn
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn F0
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation818 / ...
15h 6mkr 2,007–3,116Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Paldiski
- Take the car ferry from Paldiski to Kapellskär
- Drive from Kapellskär to Uppsala
15h 9m
Riga to Uppsala by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Uppsala is to train and bus and ferry which costs 390 kr - 950 kr and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Uppsala is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs 440 kr - 1400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Uppsala station. However, there are services departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Uppsala Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Arlanda terminal 4 buss. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 44m.
The distance between Riga and Uppsala is 508 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Uppsala without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 2m and costs 440 kr - 1100 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Riga to Uppsala, including transfers.
Riga to Uppsala bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
The best way to get from Riga to Uppsala is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs 440 kr - 1400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1700 kr - 3000 kr and takes 40h 44m.
Riga to Uppsala bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Uppsala is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 4:38 PM in Riga and 3:38 PM in Uppsala.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīgas SAO to Uppsala Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Arlanda terminal 4 buss in around 40h 44m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 310–800
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,200
- 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
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–90
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–120
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tukums 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–45
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,000
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 7–110
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Tukuma lauktehnika to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Port of Nynäshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–550
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn F
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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