There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Lappland by plane, car, bus, train, ferry, or taxi
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 Skellefteå Airport, drive
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane RIX - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Lapplandcar
9h 9mkr 1,540–3,500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Piteå busstationbus 20
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Radnejaur väg 95bus 17
26h 59mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Lapplandcar
19h 37mkr 3,212–4,821Fly to Arvidsjaur Airport, drive
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR)plane RIX - AJR
- Drive from Arvidsjaur-Airport-AJR to Lapplandcar
7h 58mkr 3,130–8,700Fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane RIX - LLA
- Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Älvsbyn stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Älvsbyn station to Arvidsjaur busstationbus
- Take the bus from Arvidsjaur busstation to Radnejaur väg 95bus
11h 58mkr 2,140–4,460Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Piteå busstationbus 20
- Take the bus from Piteå busstation to Radnejaur väg 95bus 17
29h 27mkr 3,064–3,752
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Lappland is to fly and drive which costs 1500 kr - 3500 kr and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Lappland is to fly and drive which takes 7h 58m and costs 3100 kr - 9000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Lappland. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Radnejaur väg 95 via Tallinn Harbour, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Kemi rautatieasema, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum and Piteå busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 27m.
The distance between Riga and Lappland is 1107 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Lappland without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Riga to Lappland, including transfers.
Riga to Lappland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Lappland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn Harbour station.
Lappland is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:23 PM in Riga and 1:23 PM in Lappland.
There are 17+ hotels available in Lappland.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lappland, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Lappland via Tallinn Harbour, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Kemi, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, Piteå busstation, and Radnejaur väg 95 in around 29h 27m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
- Website
- amapola.nu
Flights from Riga International Airport to Arvidsjaur Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–8,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Arvidsjaur Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,400–10,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda station to Piteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Piteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Piteå busstation to Radnejaur väg 95
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–330
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 290–330
Bus from Älvsbyn station to Arvidsjaur busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 150–180
Bus from Arvidsjaur busstation to Radnejaur väg 95
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–140
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 120–140
Bus from Piteå busstation to Radnejaur väg 95
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–330
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 290–330
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 340–380
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Piteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,014
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–280
- Website
- Viking Line
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
Länstrafiken Norrbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
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