There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Hammerfest by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, 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.
Fly to Hammerfest Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane RIX - HFT
10h 41mkr 1,249–5,569Fly to Alta, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Alta (ALF)plane RIX - ALF
- Take the ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havnferry
11h 13mkr 1,244–4,064Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
39h 23mkr 3,968–6,641Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
41h 21mkr 3,654–6,094Drive 2,559.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Hammerfestcar 2,559.1 km
36h 34mkr 5,134–7,415Bus, train, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Murmansktrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Nikel'bus 211
- Drive from Nikel' to Kirkenes kystrutekaicar
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 18hkr 2,434–4,648
Riga to Hammerfest by bus, foot, train, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Hammerfest is to fly and ferry which costs kr 1200 - kr 4100 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs kr 1200 - kr 6000.
The distance between Riga and Hammerfest is 1545 km. The road distance is 2559.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Hammerfest without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 39h 23m and costs kr 3900 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Riga to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Hammerfest is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 7:08 PM in Riga and 6:08 PM in Hammerfest.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Hammerfest is 2559 km. It takes approximately 36h 34m to drive from Riga to Hammerfest.
There are 24+ hotels available in Hammerfest.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Hammerfest, Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–4,300
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–750
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 1,700–2,400
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 390–550
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 550–750
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–420
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–310
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–360
- Website
- TransTempo
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vissa
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- [email protected]
- Website
- Markatek
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Nikel'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 35
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,400
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 177–320
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- kr 200–320
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Ferry from Alta hurtigbåtterminal to Hammerfest havn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–400
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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