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Compare coach and flight for Helsinki to Riga
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a flight costs an average of £54.
Distance: 362 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£44 Average Price Cheapest | £114 Average Price |
9h 55m Average total duration 9h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Helsinki to Riga
How to get to Riga from Helsinki by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Helsinki to Riga is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus16:307h10Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 223:40Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£371One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus16:307h10Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 223:40Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£371One-way0 changes
Fastest
- BT30415:400h55Helsinki Vantaa Airport16:35Riga International Airport£1111One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus22:307h30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 26:00Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£371One-way0 changes
- FlixBus14:508h50Helsinki, linja-autoasema23:40Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£371One-way0 changes
- FlixBus20:509h10Helsinki, linja-autoasema6:00Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£371One-way0 changes
- BT3265:300h55Helsinki Vantaa Airport6:25Riga International Airport£1111One-way0 changes
- BT3029:000h55Helsinki Vantaa Airport9:55Riga International Airport£1111One-way0 changes
AY10738:551h10Helsinki Vantaa Airport10:05Riga International Airport£1721One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Helsinki to Riga
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This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Riga:
A coach is £70 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Helsinki to Riga costing on average £114.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 25m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Riga as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Finnair to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Lux Express to go to Riga by coach.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Finnair.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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