There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Luleå by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or 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 Luleå/Kallax Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane RIX - LLA
5h 46mkr 1,210–3,010Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
21h 24mkr 1,880–2,790Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station 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 Luleå Malmuddsviaduktenbus 11
24h 23mkr 1,465–2,099Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 889
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
25hkr 1,459–2,153Fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane RIX - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Luleåcar
7h 49mkr 1,420–3,230Bus, train via Tampere
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Turku, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain
- Take the train from Tampere to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
24h 36mkr 2,049–3,063Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Luleå busstationbus 100 / ...
31hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Luleåcar
16h 47mkr 2,706–4,013
Riga to Luleå by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Luleå is to train and bus which costs 1400 kr - 2200 kr and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Luleå is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs 1200 kr - 3100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Luleå. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Luleå Malmuddsviadukten via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Kemi rautatieasema and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Riga and Luleå is 975 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Luleå without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 24m and costs 1800 kr - 2800 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Riga to Luleå, including transfers.
Riga to Luleå bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Luleå is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs 1200 kr - 3100 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1400 kr - 2100 kr and takes 24h 23m.
Riga to Luleå bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Luleå is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:51 AM in Riga and 11:51 PM in Luleå.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Luleå, Sweden?
Norwegian Air International, Air Baltic, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Kemi, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema, and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
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
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
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 1,200–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- 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)
Train from Turku to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–390
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- 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)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 342
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 342
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 342
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–300
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–460
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- kr 340–460
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Turku, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå Malmuddsviadukten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–320
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 280–320
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- Wasaline
- 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
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