There are 6 ways to get from Ełk to Riga by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230 / ...
7h 10m$40–65Bus via Augustów
cheapest- Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Augustówbus
- Take the bus from Augustów to Rīgabus
9h 4m$33–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus N1230 / ...
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889/890
8h 45m$34–50Drive 431.8 km
- Drive from Ełk to Rigacar 431.8 km
5h 5m$78–113Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VNO - RIX
7h 45m$84–225Train
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Białystok to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
12h 24m$39–54
Ełk to Riga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ełk to Riga is to bus and train which costs $30 - $55 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ełk to Riga is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $75 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Ełk to Riga. However, there are services departing from Elk and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Białystok, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Ełk and Riga is 435 km. The road distance is 431.8 km.
The best way to get from Ełk to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
The bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Riga, Bus Station takes 7h 10m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Ełk to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk to Riga train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Elk station.
The best way to get from Ełk to Riga is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $40 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Riga, Latvia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Riga, Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elk to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Białystok, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Białystok to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Augustów
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- Żak Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Augustów to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Ełk to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Ełk. It is currently 23:47 in Ełk and 00:47 in Riga.
Ełk to Riga train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bialystok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ełk to Riga is 432 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Ełk to Riga.
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