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How to get fromKiruna to Rigaby plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kiruna to Riga by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane KRN - RIX
    6h 40m
    $228–351

  2. Bus via Helsinki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus bus 53
    2. Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus bus Ob4
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 25m
    $132–183

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus bus 53
    2. Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 35m
    $163–226

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Pajala busstationbus bus 53
    2. Take the train from Kolari to Helsinkitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 5m
    $222–343

  5. Night train, train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Kiruna station to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain train 43
    3. Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus bus
    31h 35m
    $265–516

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Pajala busstationbus bus 53
    2. Take the train from Kolari to Helsinkitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 0
    30h 18m
    $199–331

  7. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Kiruna to Helsinkicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D) to Rigacar car
    19h 48m
    $294–439

Kiruna to Riga by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration26h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,242.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Kiruna, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?

Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and Norwegian Air International fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sjukhuset to Riga, Bus Station via C, Kemi rautatieasema, Kemi, Bus Station, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 26h 35m.

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