There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Ełk by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus N1230 / ...
7h 30mzł 160–270Bus via Suwałki
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīga to Suwałkibus 846421
- Take the bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
8h 47mzł 120–237Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Bialystoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Bialystok to Elktrain Ic / ...
11h 43mzł 231–587Drive 430.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Ełkcar 430.4 km
5h 4mzł 290–419
Riga to Ełk by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ełk is to bus via Suwałki which costs 120 zł - 240 zł and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ełk is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs 290 zł - 420 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Elk via Kaišiadorys, Mockava and Bialystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Riga and Ełk is 435 km. The road distance is 430.4 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Ełk without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 160 zł - 270 zł.
The bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Riga to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Ełk is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 160 zł - 270 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 230 zł - 600 zł and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ełk, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 twice daily. Tickets cost zł 160–270 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Elk via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, and Bialystok in around 11h 43m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 120–440
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 65–250
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Suwałki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Rīga to Suwałki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–200
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 26–340
- Book at
- https://zakexpress.pl/en/
- Phone
- 703 302 505
- Website
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Suwałki DA to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 11–35
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
- Book at
- pksnova.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:58 PM in Riga and 1:58 PM in Ełk.
Riga to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Ełk is 430 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Riga to Ełk.
Book your Riga to Ełk bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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