There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Varkaus by bus, ferry, train, car, or plane
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Bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Pieksämäkitrain
- Take the train from Pieksämäki to Varkaustrain
14h 5mBus via Helsinki
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to 3bus Ob5
14h 29m€43–63Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinntrain 0
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the train from Pasila to Pieksämäkitrain
- Take the train from Pieksämäki to Varkaustrain
15h 35mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Varkauscar
10h 14m€126–190Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus N1206
- Take the bus from Kuopio, Bus Station to Varkausbus S14 / ...
17h 35m€58–96Fly to Kuopio, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kuopio (KUO)plane RIX - KUO
- Take the bus from Kuopio, Bus Station to Varkausbus
9h 15m€61–219Fly to Joensuu Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane RIX - JOE
- Take the train from Joensuu to Varkaustrain
9h 41m€91–291Fly to Jyvaskyla Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV)plane RIX - JYV
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 to 3bus
10h 10m€89–277Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane RIX - TMP
- Take the train from Tampere to Pieksämäkitrain
- Take the train from Pieksämäki to Varkaustrain
10h 1m€70–503Fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RIX - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Pieksämäkitrain
- Take the train from Pieksämäki to Varkaustrain
10h 48m€94–222
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kuopio (KUO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Varkaus is to bus via Helsinki which costs €40 - €65 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Varkaus is to fly and bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Varkaus. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at 3 via Vana-Pääsküla, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Riga and Varkaus is 786 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Varkaus without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Riga to Varkaus, including transfers.
Riga to Varkaus bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Varkaus bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Tallinn Vana Paaskula station.
There are 53+ hotels available in Varkaus.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Varkaus, Finland?
You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to 3 via Tallinn Vana Paaskula, Vana-Pääsküla, A. Laikmaa, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and 29 in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kuopio via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Riga International Airport to Joensuu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Pieksämäki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Pieksämäki to Varkaus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Pasila to Pieksämäki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Joensuu to Varkaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tampere to Pieksämäki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Pieksämäki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €28–40
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 29 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Kuopio, Bus Station to Varkaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Website
- soisalonliikenne.com
Bus from Kuopio, Bus Station to Varkaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- soisalonliikenne.com
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- info@savonlinja.fi
- Website
- savonlinja.fi
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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