There are 5 ways to get from Uppsala to Riga by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or 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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ARN - RIX
3h 50m$32–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Uppsala to Kapellskärcar
- Take the car ferry from Kapellskär to Paldiskicarferry
- Drive from Paldiski to Rigacar
15h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 937 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Hbftrain
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
37h 44m$317–686Bus
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
39h 44m$200–382Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 937 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
15h 48m$73–208
Uppsala to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Riga is to fly which costs $30 - $160 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Uppsala station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Uppsala station to Riga. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Stockholm Centralstation, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 44m.
The distance between Uppsala and Riga is 505 km.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Riga without a car is to train which takes 37h 44m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Uppsala to Riga, including transfers.
Uppsala to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 station.
Uppsala to Riga train services, operated by Mälartåg, depart from Uppsala Centralstation.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 37h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $390 and takes 39h 44m.
What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uppsala Centralstation to Riga-Pasazieru via Stockholm Centralstation, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Vilnius in around 37h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–150
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Uppsala to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Uppsala. It is currently 5:57 PM in Uppsala and 6:57 PM in Riga.
Uppsala to Riga train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
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