There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Ystad by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Copenhagen Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane RIX - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Stationtrain
5h 34mkr 761–2,415Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Ystadcar
12h 44mkr 2,885–4,097Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Riga to Klaipedabus
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Lund Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Ystad Stationtrain
17h 20mkr 3,841–5,609Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Lichtenberg to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Stationtrain
35h 20mkr 3,076–6,620Fly to Malmö Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Malmö Airport (MMX)plane RIX - MMX
- Take the train from Svedala station to Ystad Stationtrain
8h 10mkr 1,208–4,500Fly to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH)plane RIX - AGH
- Take the train from Ängelholm station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Stationtrain
16h 19mkr 1,800–5,680Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain 12
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 19 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Stationtrain
16h 52mkr 2,787–4,157
Riga to Ystad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ystad is to fly and train which costs 750 kr - 2500 kr and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ystad is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs 750 kr - 2500 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Ystad station. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Ystad Station via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Lichtenberg and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Riga and Ystad is 816 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Ystad without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 17h 20m and costs 3800 kr - 6000 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Riga to Ystad, including transfers.
Riga to Ystad train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
Ystad is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 10:14 AM in Riga and 9:14 AM in Ystad.
Riga to Ystad train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
There are 390+ hotels available in Ystad.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ystad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Ystad Station via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Berlin Lichtenberg, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 35h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 420–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Turku, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Tallinn, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,500
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–210
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Lund Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–280
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Svedala station to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–140
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Karlshamn Station to Lund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 260–480
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Ängelholm station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 140–260
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–240
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–550
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,400
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Berlin Lichtenberg to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- ollex.lt
Bus from Riga to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–650
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,100
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,100
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,100
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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