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
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane RIX - KRS
7h 6mkr 1,175–3,300Bus, 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 629 / ...
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
27h 12mkr 2,331–3,492Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Kristiansandcar
21h 26mkr 4,767–7,675Bus, ferry, train via Rīgas SAO
- 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 22mkr 2,651–4,142
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 which costs kr 1100 - kr 3300 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3300.
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 12m and costs kr 2300 - kr 3500.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Riga to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Kristiansand is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 7:11 AM in Riga and 6:11 AM in Kristiansand.
There are 288+ hotels available in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kristiansand, Norway?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM 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
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- 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 1,500–6,000
- 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 69
- Website
- SL
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 69
- Website
- SL
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg 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
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
- +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 750–1,300
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
- 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
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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