There are 6 ways to get from Umeå to Riga by car, plane, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
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Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly
best- Drive from Umeå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SFT - RIX
5h 54m$117–461Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
- Take the train from Vaasa to Helsinkitrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazierutrain 0
23h 4m$146–234Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
- Take the bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1205
26h$137–202Drive, ferry
- Drive from Umeå to Helsinkicar
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Port Of Tallinn (Terminal D) to Rigacar
19h 40m$310–458Fly from Umeå Airport
- Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane UME - RIX
5h 42m$138–244Bus
- Take the bus from Umeå Shell Teg to Torniobus
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus
26h 43m$197–277
Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Umeå to Riga is to fly which costs $130 - $250 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Umeå to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $130 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Umeå to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Umeå Shell Teg and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Kaupunginhotelli L, Kemi, Bus Station and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Umeå and Riga is 991 km.
The best way to get from Umeå to Riga without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 26h and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Umeå to Riga, including transfers.
Umeå to Riga bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Umeå Shell Teg station.
The best way to get from Umeå to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $130 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 26h 43m.
Umeå to Riga bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Tornio station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Umeå. It is currently 9:59 AM in Umeå and 10:59 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Umeå, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeå Shell Teg to Riga, Bus Station via Kaupunginhotelli L, Kemi rautatieasema, Kemi, Bus Station, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 26h 43m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Umeå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Umeå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Umeå Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Umeå Airport to Riga International Airport via Vaasa, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Vaasa to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vaasa, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Umeå Shell Teg to Tornio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $108
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Wasaline
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Viking Line
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