There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Kristiansand by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane RIX - KRS
6h 56mkr 1,275–3,200Fly to Sandefjord Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane RIX - TRF
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
8h 56mkr 613–1,523Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry 0
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain 43
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
27h 17mkr 2,649–4,040Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Kristiansandcar
21h 26mkr 4,241–6,937
Riga to Kristiansand by bus, foot, ferry, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kristiansand is to fly and bus which costs kr 600 - kr 1600 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs kr 1200 - kr 3200.
The distance between Riga and Kristiansand is 985 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Kristiansand without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 27h 17m and costs kr 2600 - kr 4100.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Riga to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Kristiansand is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 10:01 AM in Riga and 9:01 AM in Kristiansand.
There are 287+ hotels available in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kristiansand, Norway?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sandefjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–850
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 68
- Website
- SL
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–800
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,700
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
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