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
6h 51mkr 1,110–2,410Bus, 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
26h 53mkr 2,426–4,527Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen St. to Malmö Ctrain 083
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
2d 2hkr 4,365–10,388Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Kristiansandcar
21h 23mkr 4,445–6,542
Riga to Kristiansand by bus, foot, ferry, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 1100 - kr 2500 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs kr 1100 - kr 2500.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen St., Malmö Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
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 26h 53m and costs kr 2400 - kr 4600.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Riga to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Riga to Kristiansand train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs kr 1100 - kr 2500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 4300 - kr 11000 and takes 2 days 2h.
Kristiansand is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 9:00 AM in Riga and 8:00 AM in Kristiansand.
Riga to Kristiansand train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kristiansand stasjon via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen St., Malmö C, Malmö Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–240
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–240
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–550
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen St. to Malmö C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,300
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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