There are 2 ways to get from Riga to Vágar by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane RIX - FAE
7h 1m$361–751Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavncarferry
- Drive from Tórshavn to Sørvágurcar
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Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Vágar is to fly which costs $360 - $750 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Vágar is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $360 - $750.
The distance between Riga and Vágar is 1845 km.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Riga to Vágar, including transfers.
Vágar is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 7:27 PM in Riga and 5:27 PM in Vágar.
There are 155+ hotels available in Vágar.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Vágar, Faroe Islands?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- atlanticairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- smyril-line.com
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–1,100
- Website
- https://www.smyril-line.com/
- Website
- https://booking.smyrilline.fo/en/
- Passenger
- $80–320
- Car
- $340–1,100
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