Riga ▸ Ełk
Ełk ▸ Riga ⇄2.6 a dayfastest 7h30☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇱🇻 Latvia → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
RigaJelgavaŠiauliaiKaunasKalvarijaSuwałkiEłk· 364 km as the crow flies
- 03:00 → 09:35FlixBus N1206A ☾ OvernightRiga, Bus Station → Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 · via Jelgava, Šiauliai, Kaunas, Kalvarija…7h355 stopsRuns: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Thu 22 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Thu 5 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:00 → 08:35)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 09:50 → 16:20FlixBus N1230Riga, Bus Station → Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 · via Panevėžys, Kaunas, Marijampolė, Suwałki7h304 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 16:40 → 01:10+1FlixBus 1234ARiga, Bus Station → Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 · via Vilnius, Kaunas, Suwałki9h304 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook 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 Riga to Ełk?
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 Riga to Ełk?
The fastest takes 7h30; the slowest 9h30, for 364 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:00 and the latest at 16:40, local time in Riga. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Riga to Ełk?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 03:00 arriving 09:35.