There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
7h 47m$157–420Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CRL - RIX
9h$139–508Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
37h 6m$185–388Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
39h 8m$269–758Drive 1,958.5 km
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar 1,958.5 km
23h 13m$353–510Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CDG - RIX
8h 2m$145–464Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
9h 13m$204–584Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LGW - RIX
9h 34m$255–664Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STN - RIX
9h 38m$189–646Train, bus, car
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar
41h 53m$239–875Eurotunnel, bus, drive
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Drive from Altona to Rigacar
33h 27m$480–656
Calais to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Riga is to train and bus which costs $180 - $390 and takes 37h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Riga. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Lille Flandres, Antwerpen-Centraal, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 8m.
The distance between Calais and Riga is 1673 km. The road distance is 1958.5 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 6m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Calais to Riga, including transfers.
Calais to Riga train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Calais. It is currently 11:40 PM in Calais and 12:40 AM in Riga.
Calais to Riga train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Riga is 1958 km. It takes approximately 23h 13m to drive from Calais to Riga.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Riga-Pasazieru via Lille Flandres, Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 39h 8m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ollex
Car from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- Ollex
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