There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Faroe Islands by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane RIX - FAE
7h 1m$371–651Bus, train, car ferry via Hanover
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīga to Hannoverbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavncarferry
2d 19h$264–1,427Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavncarferry
2d 1h$487–1,758Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavncarferry
2d 15h$273–1,391
Riga to Faroe Islands by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Faroe Islands is to fly which costs $370 - $650 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Faroe Islands is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $370 - $650.
The distance between Riga and Faroe Islands is 1845 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Faroe Islands without a car is to bus and train and car ferry via Hanover which takes 2 days 19h and costs $260 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Riga to Faroe Islands, including transfers.
Faroe Islands is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 11:02 AM in Riga and 9:02 AM in Faroe Islands.
There are 268+ hotels available in Faroe Islands.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Faroe Islands?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE) twice daily.
- Website
- atlanticairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–850
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–500
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
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