There are 5 ways to get from Stockholm to Riga by plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ARN - RIX
3h 48m$63–189Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stockholm to Kapellskärcar
- Take the carferry from Kapellskär to Paldiskicarferry
- Drive from Paldiski to Rigacar
14h 54mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain 535 / ...
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the train from Klaipėda to Šiauliaitrain 782 / ...
- Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
19h 32m$321–514Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain 43
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus
15h 16m$105–195Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
22h 13m$150–416
Stockholm to Riga by train, taxi, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Riga is to fly which costs $60 - $190 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $60 - $190.
The distance between Stockholm and Riga is 513 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Riga without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 15h 16m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Stockholm to Riga, including transfers.
Riga is 1h ahead of Stockholm. It is currently 9:54 AM in Stockholm and 10:54 AM in Riga.
There are 2220+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–130
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Klaipėda to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- SL
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- Tallink
- Adult
- $120–200
- Vehicle
- $270–370
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