There are 5 ways to get from Luleå to Riga by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport
best- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LLA - RIX
3h 43m$165–335Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Luleå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SFT - RIX
5h 42m$129–481Bus
- Take the bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda stationbus 20
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
24h 29m$137–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Lahtitrain
- Take the bus from Lahti, Transport Center to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazierutrain 12
27h 51m$190–326Drive, ferry
- Drive from Luleå to Helsinkicar
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D) to Rigacar
16h 46m$261–384
Luleå to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luleå to Riga is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Luleå to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $160 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Luleå to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Luleå Pontusbadet and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Haparanda station and Kemi, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
The distance between Luleå and Riga is 973 km.
The best way to get from Luleå to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 24h 29m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Luleå to Riga, including transfers.
Luleå to Riga bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Luleå Pontusbadet station.
The best way to get from Luleå to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $160 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 24h 29m.
Luleå to Riga bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Haparanda station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Luleå. It is currently 3:04 AM in Luleå and 4:04 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Luleå, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Riga, Bus Station via Haparanda station, Kemi rautatieasema, and Kemi, Bus Station in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Lahti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- $27–31
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lahti, Transport Center to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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