There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Tampere by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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 Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, line 30 bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane RIX - TMP
- Take the bus from Pirkkala to Sorin aukio Fbus
4h 50m€60–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1205
- Take the bus from 29 to 2bus Ob3
12h 10m€46–95Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain R
10h 39m€75–110Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinntrain 0
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain R
12h 54m€65–118Fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RIX - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain
5h 52m€73–208Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane RIX - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain
6h 58m€102–336Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the bus from Ooppera to 2bus
12h 19m€61–126Drive, ferry
- Drive from Riga to Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D)car
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Tamperecar
8h 43m€93–149
Riga to Tampere by bus, tram, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Tampere is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Tampere is to fly and line 30 bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €60 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Tampere. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at 2 via 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Riga and Tampere is 528 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Tampere without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 10h 39m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Riga to Tampere, including transfers.
Riga to Tampere bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Tampere bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Bus Station.
There are 466+ hotels available in Tampere.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Tampere, Finland?
You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to 2 via 29 in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Riga International Airport to Turku Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Riga International Airport to Turku Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €30–45
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +358 3 5656 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nysse Tampere Regional Transport
Bus from Pirkkala to Sorin aukio F
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Nysse Tampere Regional Transport
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 (03) 584 2683
- Website
- Valkeakosken Liikenne
Bus from 29 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Valkeakosken Liikenne
Bus from Ooppera to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Valkeakosken Liikenne
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- 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
- €12–25
- Website
- Viking Line
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