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 24mkr 585–2,120Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Ystadcar
12h 44mkr 2,996–4,922Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Riga to Klaipedabus
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Lund Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Ystad Stationtrain
17h 20mkr 3,915–6,262Fly 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
7h 40mkr 1,187–4,835Fly 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 34mkr 1,680–5,580Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain 12
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 15 / ...
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Stationtrain
16h 39mkr 2,878–4,789
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ystad is to fly and train which costs 550 kr - 2200 kr and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ystad is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs 550 kr - 2200 kr.
The distance between Riga and Ystad is 811 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 3900 kr - 6500 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Riga to Ystad, including transfers.
Ystad is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:58 PM in Riga and 1:58 PM in Ystad.
There are 360+ 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), walk to Copenhagen Lufthavn, take the line 1098 train 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 44m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Tallinn, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,600
- 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 430–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,700
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–150
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Lund Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–200
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Svedala station to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–100
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlshamn Station to Lund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–410
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Ängelholm station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–230
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–450
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- Ollex
Bus from Riga to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–650
- Website
- Ollex
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,900
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,900
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,900
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
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