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Map of the road from Helsinki to Riga & the Baltics© OpenStreetMap contributors
Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0
From Helsinki

to Riga & the Baltics

Art Nouveau Riga on a drive down through three Baltic countries

5 days · 445 km · by car, two people

Real routes and published prices — no guesses

  • Fuel€6327 litres at an average €2.36 a litre
  • Price per litre on the wayEstonia €1.89 · Latvia €1.93 · Finland €2.35
  • Helsinki–Tallinn ferry€68Car up to 5 m
  • 4 nights€265≈ €66 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
  • Food€179≈ €36 a day for 5 days, cheap eats

Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-25. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.

  • Helsinki–Tallinn ferry€68Eckerö Line · sails 15:15 · about 2.5 h on board · Car up to 5 m · The operator's prices
  • On the roadLatvia, 1 December – 1 March: winter tyres, whatever the weather. Headlights on by day all year.
  • On the roadEstonia, 1 December – 1 March: winter tyres, whatever the weather.
  • On the roadFinland, November to March: winter tyres whenever the weather or the road calls for them, 3 mm of tread — studs are allowed in the same months.

Only official sellers are linked.

  • Night 1 · Tallinn€70Nordic Hotel Forum · hotel
  • Night 2 · Riga€65Dome hotel · hotel
  • Night 3 · Riga€65Dome hotel · hotel
  • Night 4 · Riga€65Dome hotel · hotel

Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.

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Sources: EU weekly fuel bulletin · operators' published tariffs · Wikipedia · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

Map of the road from Helsinki to Riga & the Baltics© OpenStreetMap contributors
  • Lake ÜlemisteLake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia.
    88 km

    Lake Ülemiste

    Day 1 · tonight's stop

    Lake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia.

    Wikipedia · Hannu · Public domain

  • Riga CastleRiga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
    1 km

    Riga Castle

    Day 3 · in Rīga

    Riga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia.

    Wikipedia · Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0

  • VecrīgaVecrīga is the historical center and a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River.
    1 km

    Vecrīga

    Day 3 · in Rīga

    Vecrīga is the historical center and a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River.

    Wikipedia · Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0

  • House of the Blackheads (Riga)The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia.
    1 km

    House of the Blackheads (Riga)

    Day 3 · in Rīga

    On first floor it is possible to visit the historic cabinets with silver collection.

    Wikipedia · Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Ķemeri National ParkĶemeri National Park is a national park located west of the city of Jūrmala, Latvia.
    40 km

    Ķemeri National Park

    Day 3 · 40 km from Rīga

    Ķemeri National Park is a national park located west of the city of Jūrmala, Latvia.

    Wikipedia · Gatis Pāvils · Public domain