There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Ełk by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus N1230 / ...
7h 30mzł 160–250Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 891/892
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus N1230 / ...
8h 48mzł 140–197Drive 430.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Ełkcar 430.4 km
5h 4mzł 302–437Bus via Augustów
- Take the bus from Rīga to Augustówbus 846421
- Take the bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
9h 10mzł 144–249Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaunas to Białystoktrain
- Take the train from Bialystok to Elktrain Ic
11h 49mzł 151–207
Riga to Ełk by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ełk is to train and bus which costs 140 zł - 200 zł and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ełk is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs 300 zł - 440 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 three times a day, 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Elk via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Bialystok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
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 - 250 zł.
The bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Riga to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Ełk is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs 160 zł - 250 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 zł - 210 zł and takes 11h 49m.
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 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 160–250 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Elk via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, and Bialystok in around 11h 49m.
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Augustów
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–18
- Book at
- Żak Express
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Booking & Getting There
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 1:26 AM in Riga and 12:26 AM in Ełk.
Riga to Ełk train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Ełk is 430 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Riga to Ełk.
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