There are 6 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 56mkr 710–2,078Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain 892
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 781 / ...
- 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 49mkr 648–2,070Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Ystadcar
12h 42mkr 837–2,426Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Klaipeda Bus Stationbus
- 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 56mkr 1,691–3,241Fly to Malmö Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Malmö Airport (MMX)plane RIX - MMX
- Take the bus from Malmö Airport Sturup flygplats to Malmö, Centralstationbus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Stationtrain
8h 47mkr 1,416–4,568Fly 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
8h 44mkr 2,052–2,935
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ystad is to fly and train which costs 700 kr - 2100 kr and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ystad is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs 700 kr - 2100 kr.
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 56m and costs 1600 kr - 3300 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Riga to Ystad, including transfers.
Ystad is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 5:12 PM in Riga and 4:12 PM in Ystad.
There are 235+ hotels available in Ystad.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ystad, Sweden?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Ystad. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport (CPH), take the taxi to Postnord, take the line 35 bus to Københavns Lufthavn, walk to København lufthavn stasjon, take the train to Hyllie station, walk to Malmö Hyllie station, then take the train to Ystad Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Riga to Ystad via Klaipeda and Karlshamn in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 290–2,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 290–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,400
- 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 110–130
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Lund Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- 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 150–180
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Ängelholm station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- ollex.lt
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Klaipeda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
- Phone
- +46 77 151 52 52
- Website
- flygbussarna.se
Bus from Malmö Airport Sturup flygplats to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 129
- Website
- https://www.flygbussarna.se/en/
- 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 200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Reclining Seat
- kr 200–360
- 2-bed inside cabin
- kr 1,300–1,500
- Bed in a 2 berth inside shared cabin
- kr 752
- 1-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,514
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,609
- Standard Car (extra charge)
- kr 900
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