There are 8 ways to get from Karlskrona to Riga by car, car ferry, ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Karlskrona to Karlshamncar
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Drive from Klaipeda to Rigacar
11h 47m$286–487Fly from Ronneby Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ronneby Airport (RNB) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RNB - RIX
7h 49m$84–366Ferry, bus via Kaliningrad
- Take the ferry from Karlskrona ferry to Gdynia Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
26h 1m$184–326Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the train from Klaipėda to Šiauliaitrain 782 / ...
- Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
16h 5m$263–449Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Karlskrona ferry to Gdynia Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1234A
26h 13m$189–286Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPH - RIX
7h 8m$91–264Train, train to Kalmar Öland Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Emmaboda tågstationtrain
- Take the train from Emmaboda tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
- Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KLR - RIX
8h$209–398Train, bus to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Emmaboda tågstationtrain
- Take the train from Emmaboda tågstation to Borås Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Borås Centralstation to Landvetter flygplatsbus
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GOT - RIX
8h 58m$95–256
Karlskrona to Riga by ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlskrona to Riga is to train and bus and fly which costs $95 - $260 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Karlskrona to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $90 - $270.
The distance between Karlskrona and Riga is 731 km.
The best way to get from Karlskrona to Riga without a car is to ferry and bus via Kaliningrad which takes 26h 1m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Karlskrona to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 1h ahead of Karlskrona. It is currently 8:30 AM in Karlskrona and 9:30 AM in Riga.
There are 2062+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Karlskrona, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Ronneby Airport (RNB) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Ronneby Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Kalmar Öland Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Emmaboda tågstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–400
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–400
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
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