There are 5 ways to get from Uppsala to Riga by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, 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$33–164Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Uppsala to Kapellskärcar
- Take the car ferry from Kapellskär to Paldiskicarferry
- Drive from Paldiski to Rigacar
15h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Uppsala to Torniobus
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
36h 8m$216–300Train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 813 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain 345
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
37h 11m$377–783Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 813 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain 43
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
16h 18m$84–195
Uppsala to Riga by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Riga is to fly which costs $30 - $170 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Uppsala to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Uppsala and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Vanha silta L and Kemi, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 8m.
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 Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 11m.
The distance between Uppsala and Riga is 505 km.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 36h 8m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Uppsala to Riga, including transfers.
Uppsala to Riga bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Uppsala 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 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $300 and takes 36h 8m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 37h 11m.
What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uppsala to Riga, Bus Station via Tornio, Vanha silta L, and Kemi, Bus Station in around 36h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $40–110
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–150
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- 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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Uppsala to Tornio
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Uppsala to Riga bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Tornio station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Uppsala. It is currently 12:44 AM in Uppsala and 1:44 AM in Riga.
Uppsala to Riga train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
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