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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Hel by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Riga International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane RIX - GDN
    2. Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi taxi
    7h 8m
    zł 464–1,124

  2. Bus, train via Kaliningrad

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gdynia Chylonia to Heltrain train R
    15h 34m
    zł 339–695

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdynia Glownatrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain train R
    17h 33m
    zł 353–543

  4. Drive  720.2 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Helcar car 720.2 km
    10h 11m
    zł 516–745

  5. Fly Riga International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane RIX - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Gdynia Glownatrain train
    3. Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain train
    10h 12m
    zł 506–1,183

  6. Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane TLL - GDN
    3. Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Heltaxi taxi
    9h 30m
    zł 447–1,179

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus bus 1234A
    2. Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Heltrain train R
    17h 13m
    zł 376–560

Riga to Hel by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 546.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Hel, Pomerania, Poland?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Hel via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Gdynia Glowna in around 17h 33m.

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