There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Skellefteå by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, 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 Skellefteå Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane RIX - SFT
7h 42mkr 1,110–2,810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
24h 45mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Skellefteåcar
18hkr 2,697–4,099Fly to Umeå Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane RIX - UME
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstationbus
9h 12mFly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane RIX - LLA
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstationbus
9h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstationbus 20
27h 29mkr 2,151–2,795Bus, 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 Skellefteå busstationbus 12 / ...
28h 38m
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Skellefteå is to fly which costs 1100 kr - 2900 kr and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Skellefteå is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs 1100 kr - 2900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Skellefteå station. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Skellefteå busstation via Helsinki, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
The distance between Riga and Skellefteå is 900 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Skellefteå without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Riga to Skellefteå, including transfers.
Riga to Skellefteå bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Skellefteå is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs 1100 kr - 2900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2100 kr - 2800 kr and takes 27h 29m.
Riga to Skellefteå bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Bus Station.
Skellefteå is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 1:02 AM in Riga and 12:02 AM in Skellefteå.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Skellefteå, Sweden?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Skellefteå busstation via Helsinki, Bus Station, Kemi, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema, and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 27h 29m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,700
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 380–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda station to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå busstation to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Skellefteå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,026
- 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
- 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
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