There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Hammerfest by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Hammerfest Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hammerfest Airport (HFT)plane RIX - HFT
9h 36mkr 1,450–6,070Fly 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
10h 38mkr 1,345–4,665Bus, 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, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
42h 36mkr 3,678–6,120Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kolaritrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Muonio SEObus
- Take the bus from Muonio SEO to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
- Take the carferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Hammerfest kystrutekaicarferry Hur
45h 5mkr 3,583–6,326Drive 2,559.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Hammerfestcar 2,559.1 km
36h 34mkr 5,265–7,605Bus, 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 2,406–4,740
Riga to Hammerfest by bus, tram, ferry, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Hammerfest is to fly and ferry which costs kr 1300 - kr 4700 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Hammerfest is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs kr 1400 - kr 6500.
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 ferry and car ferry which takes 42h 36m and costs kr 3600 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Riga to Hammerfest, including transfers.
Hammerfest is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 4:40 PM in Riga and 3:40 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 23+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–11,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hammerfest Airport via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–7,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Alta via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kolari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 182–330
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- kr 210–330
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