The road
Helsinki to Riga by car and ferry
444 km, about 7 h 06 on the fastest road, the Tallinn–Helsinki ferry included, through Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Fuel from about €62 in a petrol car at this week's prices, the ferry for a car about €20.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-10-26. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
444 km fastest road, one way · 7 h 06 driving without stops · 3 countries
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
The trip, at your pace
Each pace is its own plan of this road for two by car: the driving days it needs, the nights on the way and at Rīga, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 6 days | 5 nights | ≈ €681 fuel €63 · ferry €68 · 5 nights €335 · food €215 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 5 days | 4 nights | ≈ €575 fuel €63 · ferry €68 · 4 nights €265 · food €179 |
| Long days ≈ 7 h a day | 5 days | 4 nights | ≈ €526 + the travellers' ferry tickets fuel €62 · ferry €20 · 4 nights €265 · food €179 |
Places on the way
88 km
Photo: Hannu · Public domain Lake Ülemiste
Day 1 · tonight's stop
Lake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia. Wikipedia
1 km
Photo: Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0 Riga Castle
Day 3 · in Rīga
Riga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia. Wikipedia
1 km
Photo: Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0 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
1 km
Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 House of the Blackheads (Riga)
Day 3 · in Rīga
The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. Wikipedia
40 km
Photo: Gatis Pāvils · Public domain 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
The road, country by country
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 18 km
- 🇪🇪 Estonia · 284 km
- 🇱🇻 Latvia · 142 km
With a camper's height and weight the router takes a different road: 470 km, about 7 h 24.
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-10-18 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: 2 days of driving, one night at a campsite about €19 each, self-catering for two about €24 a day — with the fuel and tolls below about €264.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | €62 | €20 | €82 | 31 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €61 | €20 | €81 | 29 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €118 | €79 | €197 | 56 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇫🇮 petrol €2.33 · diesel €2.53 /l
- 🇪🇪 petrol €1.95 · diesel €2.06 /l
- 🇱🇻 petrol €1.95 · diesel €2.06 /l
Charged on the way
- ⛴ Tallinn–Helsinki ferry — €20 (Car up to 5 m) · unverified
Rules on this road
Where to sleep beside the road
64 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Campsite / aire · campsite · km 312, 0.3 km off the road
- ⛺ Kapteiņu osta · campsite · km 312, 0.3 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: wifi · a restaurant or bar on site · water within walking distance · known for the view
- ⛺ Milleri · campsite · km 313, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Kempings „Dzirnezers K” · campsite · km 414, 0 km off the road
- ⛺ Campsite / aire · campsite · km 417, 0 km off the road
- ⛺ Campsite / aire · campsite · km 425, 0.2 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Town Hall Pharmacy · museum · km 88, 0.9 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: cheap or free
- ◆ Metsanurme Local Lore Museum · museum · km 121, 5.3 km off the road
- ◆ Varbola Stronghold · attraction · km 161, 3.8 km off the road
- ◆ Vana-Vigala mõisa peahoone · attraction · km 191, 9.3 km off the road
- ◆ Punane torn · attraction · km 237, 1.7 km off the road
- ◆ Salacas pils · fort · km 316, 0.1 km off the road
- ◆ Igates pils · castle · km 375, 9.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: parking for visitors · not cheap · a café on site · free parking
- ◆ Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum · museum · km 432, 1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: not cheap
On this road
Trips that end in Riga
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.