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Distance: 397 km·Drive time: 7 h

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Driving from Helsinki to Riga takes about via 4. The distance is 397 km. The straight-line distance is 362 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Tyavksi, Laagri, Pärnu, Skulte, Rīga. Driving directions

Driving directions

81 · 397 km

From Helsinki, head south and you'll find yourself in Riga after a good drive.

  1. 1 Depart onto Erottajankatu 2 m
  2. 2 Continue straight onto Mannerheimintie 241 m
  3. 3 Continue U-turn onto Mannerheimintie 132 m
  4. 4 Turn right onto Lönnrotinkatu 106 m
  5. 5 Turn right onto Yrjönkatu 103 m
  6. 6 Turn left onto Kalevankatu 2 km
  7. 7 At end of road, turn right onto Ruoholahdenranta 25 m
  8. 8 Turn left onto Jätkäsaarenlaituri 307 m
  9. 9 Turn straight onto Tyynenmerenkatu 403 m
  10. 10 Turn left onto Rionkatu 49 m
  11. 11 Turn right 553 m
  12. 12 Continue straight 204 m
  13. 13 Turn slightly left 144 m
  1. 14 Continue straight onto Helsinki (FIN) – Tallinn (EST) 82 km
  2. 15 Continue straight 43 m
  3. 16 Turn right 100 m
  4. 17 Turn sharp left 99 m
  5. 18 Turn right 452 m
  6. 19 Continue straight onto Petrooleumi 438 m
  7. 20 Continue slightly left onto Jüri Vilmsi 970 m
  8. 21 Turn right onto Konstantin Türnpu 319 m
  9. 22 Turn right onto Odra 311 m
  10. 23 Continue straight onto Filtri tee 698 m
  11. 24 Turn slightly right onto Tehnika 99 m
  12. 25 Turn slightly left 156 m
  13. 26 Turn left onto Veskiposti 191 m
  14. 27 Enter roundabout slightly right 85 m
  15. 28 Exit roundabout straight 384 m
  16. 29 Turn straight onto Järvevana tee 3 km
  17. 30 Turn straight 302 m
  18. 31 Turn slightly right onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
  19. 32 Continue straight onto Männiku tee 459 m
  20. 33 Turn straight onto Vabaduse pst 7 km
  21. 34 Continue straight onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
  22. 35 Take exit slightly right 225 m
  23. 36 Keep slightly right 110 m
  24. 37 Merge slightly left onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
  25. 38 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 96 km
  26. 39 Continue straight onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
  27. 40 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 9 km
  28. 41 Continue straight onto Tallinna mnt 2 km
  29. 42 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Tallinna mnt 46 m
  30. 43 Exit roundabout straight onto Tallinna mnt 594 m
  31. 44 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 2 km
  32. 45 Continue straight onto Tuisu 575 m
  33. 46 Continue slightly left onto Ehitajate tee 6 km
  34. 47 Continue straight onto Papiniidu 421 m
  35. 48 Turn straight onto Liivi tee 2 km
  36. 49 Continue straight onto Liivi tee 686 m
  37. 50 Continue left onto Riia mnt 447 m
  38. 51 Turn slightly left onto Paide mnt 50 m
  39. 52 Continue right onto Riia mnt 2 km
  40. 53 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 18 km
  41. 54 Continue straight onto Riia mnt 4 km
  42. 55 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 37 km
  43. 56 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 4 km
  44. 57 Continue straight onto Valdemāra iela 2 km
  45. 58 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 4 km
  46. 59 Continue straight onto Pērnavas iela 4 km
  47. 60 Continue straight onto Viļņu iela 2 km
  48. 61 Continue straight onto Vidzemes iela 4 km
  49. 62 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 74 km
  50. 63 Keep slightly left onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 6 km
  51. 64 Continue straight onto Tallinas šoseja 3 km
  52. 65 Continue straight onto Cielaviņu iela 254 m
  53. 66 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 3 km
  54. 67 Take exit slightly right onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 505 m
  55. 68 Continue straight onto A1 Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 128 m
  56. 69 Merge slightly left onto Rīga - Sigulda - Igaunijas robeža (Veclaicene) 587 m
  57. 70 Continue straight onto Brīvības gatve 10 km
  58. 71 Continue straight onto Brīvības iela 563 m
  59. 72 Turn left onto Pērnavas iela 403 m
  60. 73 Turn right onto Aleksandra Čaka iela 299 m
  61. 74 Continue straight onto Aleksandra Čaka iela 2 km
  62. 75 Continue straight onto Marijas iela 656 m
  63. 76 Continue slightly left onto 13. janvāra iela 653 m
  64. 77 Continue straight onto 11. novembra krastmala 305 m
  65. 78 Keep straight onto 11. novembra krastmala 314 m
  66. 79 Turn right onto Bīskapa gāte 179 m
  67. 80 Turn slightly right onto Doma laukums 47 m
  68. 81 Arrive right onto Doma laukums

The return trip from Riga to Helsinki covers roughly the same distance, 397 km.

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Places along this route

Driving from Helsinki to Riga you pass near Bastejkalns, Kronvalda, Patareisadam, Kruiisiterminal, Rövaren.

Questions and answers

Riga lies roughly to the south of Helsinki.

How far is it from Helsinki to Riga?

The distance between Helsinki and Riga is 397 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Helsinki to Riga?

The drive from Helsinki to Riga takes approximately 7 h by car.

What is the best route from Helsinki to Riga?

The fastest route from Helsinki to Riga covers 397 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h.

What is the shortest route from Helsinki to Riga?

The shortest driving route from Helsinki to Riga is about 397 km by road.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .