Cheapest€38.49
- Finnair F303516:2254m17:16Vantaa HELRiga RIX
Door to door 4h 4mCO2 95.2 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Vantaa to Riga costs €38.49 at the cheapest and takes 4h 4m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 4 operators. The route covers 387 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 387 km
- Fastest
- 4h 4m
- Average
- 4h 7m
- Services per day
- 32
- Cheapest
- €38.49
- CO2 per passenger
- 95.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 22, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 4m | 54m | 3h 10m | €44.39 | 95.2 kg | 32 |
- 4h 4mFastest, by Flight
- €44.39Cheapest, by Flight
- 95.2 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 387 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 22, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingin seudun liikenne2 changes | 731 | 09:33 | 18:10 | 8h 54m |
| Helsingin seudun liikenne2 changes | 731 | 09:33 | 17:45 | 8h 25m |
| Helsingin seudun liikenne2 changes | 711 | 09:43 | 18:10 | 8h 37m |
| Helsingin seudun liikenne2 changes | 711 | 09:43 | 17:45 | 8h 8m |
| Helsingin seudun liikenne1 changes | 739 | 10:53 | 20:40 | 10h 4m |
| Helsingin seudun liikenne1 changes | 711 | 12:33 | 20:40 | 8h 17m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Vantaa to Riga | TueSep 8 | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €72.71 | €66.22 | €81.56 | €63.86 | €65.04 | €62.68 | €54.42 | €44.39 | €47.34 | €56.19 | €52.65 | €55.01 | €50.29 | €44.39 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-22 · €38.49
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Where to stay in Riga
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When to book Vantaa to Riga
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €42.0390 days
- €36.1360 days
- €40.2645 days
- €33.7730 days
- €39.0821 days
- €44.3914 days
- €54.427 days
- €81.563 days
- €72.711 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €33.77.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 142 percent. The most expensive point is €81.56, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €50.29Sun
- €44.39Mon
- €44.39Tue
- €47.34Wed
- €56.19Thu
- €52.65Fri
- €55.01Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €44.39Sep
- €40.26Oct
- €36.72Nov
- €36.72Dec
- €36.13Jan
- €32.00Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 387 km against 376 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Vantaa at 06:06 and the last at 20:50, across 32 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Vantaa
Rail
- Korso railway station
- Malmi railway station
- Savio railway station
Bus
- Korso
- Puistola station
Air
- HEL
Riga
Rail
- Riga Centrala
- Rīga Pasažieru
- Riga rail terminal
Bus
- Riga Autoosta
- Riga International Coach Terminal
Air
- RIX
Ferry
- Riga Passenger Terminal
- Riga
The fare from RIX into Riga is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Riga
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 Air Baltic | €39.08 |
 Finnair | €38.49 |
| Finncomm Airlines | €40.26 |
 Nordic Regional Airlines | €38.49 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €25.00 | 65% |
| Taxes | €4.50 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 18% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €38.49 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Riga well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Riga
Most of the points near Riga Centrala open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Vantaa to Riga
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Vantaa to Riga?
The fastest journey from Vantaa to Riga takes 4h 4m door to door, of which 54m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 7m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Vantaa to Riga?
The cheapest fare from Vantaa to Riga is €38.49, checked on September 22, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €60.91. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Vantaa to Riga?
The cheapest way from Vantaa to Riga is by Flight, at €44.39 for one passenger on September 22, 2026. That journey takes 4h 4m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Vantaa to Riga?
Fares from Vantaa to Riga bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €33.77. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 142 percent, measured on September 22, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Vantaa to Riga?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Vantaa to Riga, at €44.39. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 22, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Vantaa to Riga?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Vantaa to Riga, at €32.00 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Vantaa to Riga?
4 operators sell services from Vantaa to Riga across 1 modes: Air Baltic, Finnair, Finncomm Airlines, Nordic Regional Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Vantaa to Riga?
Every service we sell from Vantaa to Riga is direct, with around 32 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 4m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Vantaa to Riga use?
Services from Vantaa to Riga by Flight leave from Vantaa HEL and arrive at Riga RIX. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Vantaa to Riga?
0 of the 4 operators we sell from Vantaa to Riga allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Vantaa to Riga on September 7, 2026: 387 km of route against 376 km in a straight line, 32 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €38.49, and 4h 4m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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Things to do in Riga
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