There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Riga by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Ivalo, fly to Riga International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane IVL - RIX
11h 38m$728–1,137Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly to Riga International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VDS - RIX
15h 52m$124–420Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
32h 48m$676–778Drive 2,089.3 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Rigacar 2,089.3 km
29h 56m$450–650Fly Kirkenes Airport to Palanga International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane KKN - PLQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airport
20h 26m$214–787Fly Kirkenes Airport to Riga International Airport
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KKN - RIX
7h 29m$127–499Bus, bus to Alta, fly to Riga International Airport
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavnbus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ALF - RIX
19h 8m$207–665
Kirkenes to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Riga is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $420 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Riga is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, 1 and Helsinki, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Riga is 1567 km. The road distance is 2089.3 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 32h 48m and costs $650 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Kirkenes to Riga, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Riga bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Riga is to bus which takes 32h 48m and costs $650 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $500 and takes 7h 29m.
Kirkenes to Riga bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Kiilopää station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 6:25 PM in Kirkenes and 7:25 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Riga, Bus Station via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, Roimunrotko E, 1, and Helsinki, Bus Station in around 32h 48m. Alternatively, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Riga International Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Riga International Airport via Hammerfest, Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Riga International Airport via Hammerfest, Alta, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Riga International Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Alta to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Alta to Riga International Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Riga International Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Riga International Airport via Hammerfest, Alta, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Palanga International Airport via Oslo, Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Alta to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Alta to Riga International Airport via Kittila, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ivalo to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Ivalo to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Alta to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Palanga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Palanga International Airport via Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Alta to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–460
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $540–590
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Omni Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +370 686 94403
- Website
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
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