Ełk ▸ Riga
Riga ▸ Ełk ⇄2.6 a dayfastest 7h10FlixBus🇵🇱 Poland → 🇱🇻 Latvia
Direct buses · no change
EłkSuwałkiKalvarijaKaunasŠiauliaiJelgavaRiga· 364 km as the crow flies
- 04:15 → 14:15FlixBus 1234AElk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 → Riga, Bus Station · via Suwałki, Kaunas, Vilnius9h004 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:15 → 13:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 13:35 → 21:45FlixBus N1230Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 → Riga, Bus Station · via Suwałki, Marijampolė, Kaunas7h103 stops
- 19:35 → 03:55+1FlixBus N1206AElk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 → Riga, Bus Station · via Suwałki, Kalvarija, Kaunas, Šiauliai…7h205 stopsRuns: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Tue 20 Oct, Tue 27 Oct, Tue 3 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
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 Ełk to Riga?
Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Ełk to Riga?
The fastest takes 7h10; the slowest 9h00, for 364 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 04:15 and the latest at 19:35, local time in Ełk. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Ełk to Riga?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.