There are 2 ways to get from Riga to Vágar by plane, car, 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
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane RIX - FAE
6h 56m$171–701Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavncarferry
- Drive from Tórshavn to Sørvágurcar
2d 2h$514–1,806
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Vágar is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Vágar is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Riga and Vágar is 1845 km.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Riga to Vágar, including transfers.
Vágar is 2h behind Riga. It is currently 5:45 AM in Riga and 3:45 AM in Vágar.
There are 145+ hotels available in Vágar.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Vágar, Faroe Islands?
Scandinavian Airlines, Atlantic Airways, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vágar Airport (FAE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- atlanticairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vágar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–1,100
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- $75–310
- Car
- $330–1,100
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