Riga ▸ Helsinki
Helsinki ▸ Riga ⇄2.9 a dayfastest 8h20☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇱🇻 Latvia → 🇫🇮 Finland
Direct buses · no change
RigaPärnuTallinnHelsinki· 362 km as the crow flies
- 01:05 → 09:30FlixBus N1207 ☾ OvernightRiga, Bus Station → Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 · via Pärnu, Tallinn8h253 stops
- 04:10 → 12:30FlixBus N1206ARiga, Bus Station → Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 · via Pärnu, Tallinn8h203 stopsRuns: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Wed 21 Oct, Wed 28 Oct, Wed 4 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:10 → 11:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 07:10 → 16:05FlixBus N1205Riga, Bus Station → Helsinki, Bus Station (Kamppi) · via Pärnu, Tallinn8h554 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Riga to Helsinki?
Yes. 2.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Riga to Helsinki?
The fastest takes 8h20; the slowest 8h55, for 362 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 01:05 and the latest at 07:10, local time in Riga. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Riga to Helsinki?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 01:05 arriving 09:30.