There are 9 ways to get from Lieksa to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, 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.
Train to Joensuu Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lieksa to Joensuutrain
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane JOE - RIX
8h 30m$154–415Bus via Varkaus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Kauppatori Ibus 460
- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to 3bus
- Take the bus from 3 to 30-35bus Ob5
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
19h 53m$92–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Lieksa to Joensuutrain
- Take the train from Joensuu to Helsinkitrain S 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus
15h 30m$117–198Train, bus via Tallinn
- Take the train from Lieksa to Joensuutrain
- Take the train from Joensuu to Helsinkitrain S 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaamtrain 0
19h 7m$111–199Drive, ferry
- Drive from Lieksa to Helsinkicar
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D) to Rigacar
12h 59m$189–281Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lieksa to Joensuutrain
- Take the train from Joensuu to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HEL - RIX
9h 18m$136–306Train, bus to Kajaani, fly
- Take the train from Lieksa to Nurmestrain
- Take the bus from 2 to Kainuun Keskussairaala Pbus
- Fly from Kajaani (KAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KAJ - RIX
11h 4m$185–433Train, bus to Kuopio, fly
- Take the train from Lieksa to Nurmestrain
- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KUO - RIX
11h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Joensuubus 460
- Take the bus from Joensuu, Bus station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
20h 5m$103–169
Lieksa to Riga by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lieksa to Riga is to bus via Varkaus which costs $90 - $150 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lieksa to Riga is to train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lieksa to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Lieksa linja-autoasema E and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Kauppatori L, 3 and Helsinki, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
The distance between Lieksa and Riga is 833 km.
The best way to get from Lieksa to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Lieksa to Riga, including transfers.
Lieksa to Riga bus services, operated by Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy, depart from Lieksa linja-autoasema E station.
Lieksa to Riga bus services, operated by Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy, arrive at Kauppatori I station.
There are 2220+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Lieksa, Finland and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Riga, Bus Station via Kauppatori L, 3, and Helsinki, Bus Station in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Kajaani to Riga International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Kuopio to Riga International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lieksa to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lieksa to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Joensuu to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lieksa to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Joensuu to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lieksa to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Joensuu to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lieksa to Nurmes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lieksa to Nurmes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Joensuu, Bus station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from 2 to Kainuun Keskussairaala P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Kauppatori I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- Phone
- +358 (017) 511 811
- [email protected]
- Website
- rautalamminauto.fi
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- rautalamminauto.fi
- Phone
- 013 122 324
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy
Bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Kauppatori I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy
Bus from Lieksa linja-autoasema E to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- Savo-Karjalan Linja Oy
- Phone
- +358 020 7411 090
- [email protected]
- Website
- Soisalon Liikenne Oy
Bus from Kauppatori L to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Soisalon Liikenne Oy
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Kauppatori L to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- Savonlinja
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 3 to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Viking Line
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