There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Skellefteå by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Skellefteå Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane RIX - SFT
6h 57mkr 1,010–4,810Bus, 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 47mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Skellefteåcar
18hkr 2,718–3,982Fly 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
10h 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 35mBus
- 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 Skellefteå busstationbus 20
27h 24mkr 2,028–2,643Bus, 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 12m
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Skellefteå is to bus which costs 2000 kr - 2700 kr and takes 27h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Skellefteå is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs 1000 kr - 4900 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, Harbour Terminal 2, Kemi rautatieasema and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
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 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m 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 6h 57m and costs 1000 kr - 4900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2000 kr - 2700 kr and takes 27h 24m.
Riga to Skellefteå bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Skellefteå is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 11:14 AM in Riga and 10:14 AM in Skellefteå.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Skellefteå, Sweden?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Skellefteå busstation via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Kemi, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema, and Haparanda Tornio resecentrum in around 27h 24m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–7,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–7,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- 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 1,200–3,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
- 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
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- 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
- 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 170–290
- 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 480–550
- Website
- Wasaline
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