There are 6 ways to get from Galway to Riga by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SNN - RIX
12h 7m$109–456Train, bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane KIR - RIX
16h$77–223Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Berlinbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
4d 3hBus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NOC - RIX
16h 18m$110–356Bus to Cork Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ORK - RIX
10h 43m$113–441Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUB - RIX
8h 57m$113–389
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Riga is to train and bus and fly which costs $75 - $230 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Riga is to train and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuţi and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 3h.
The distance between Galway and Riga is 2238 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Galway to Riga, including transfers.
Galway to Riga bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Riga bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Galway. It is currently 3:27 PM in Galway and 5:27 PM in Riga.
There are 2096+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Riga, Bus Station via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Berlin, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 4d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Shannon Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Cork Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Dublin Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Riga International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Kerry Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $20–29
Train from Galway to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–18
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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