Riga to Helsinki By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Riga, Latvia to Helsinki, Finland by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Riga to Helsinki by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Riga to Helsinki by plane will take about 1h 11m and departs from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrives into Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Finnair is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every few hours.
Quickest air route
Riga International Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport
The quickest way to get from Riga to Helsinki by ship will take about 3 days 8h and departs from Riga (LVRIX) and arrives into Helsinki (FIHEL). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
It is also possible to transport goods by road from Riga to Helsinki. The total distance is around 362 km and will usually takes around 9h 46m by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.
Fluent Cargo is shipment and transport planning tool that is helping to digitize the global freight industry. See all your cargo options in one place, plan and track your next international shipment in seconds.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Riga to Helsinki by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Riga and Helsinki is 3 days 8h. Ships depart from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 3 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Unifeeder, GFS, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Maersk, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Folk Maritime and Unifeeder.
The quickest flight from Riga to Helsinki takes around 1h 11m. Flights depart from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).
Scheduled flights between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Finnair, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 11m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Riga and Helsinki. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
It will typically take around 9h 46m to send cargo via road from Riga and Helsinki. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.
The distance between Riga and Helsinki by cargo ship is 543 Nautical Miles (1,005 Kilometres / 625 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Riga (LVRIX) and Helsinki (FIHEL).
The distance between Riga and Helsinki by road is 362 Kilometres (225 Miles) and will typically take around 9h 46m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).
The distance between Riga and Helsinki by air is around 382 Kilometres (238 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).
103kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Riga to Helsinki. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.
39kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Riga to Helsinki. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.
