There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GLA - RIX
5h 18m$76–265Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
41h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
42h 32m$370–786Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
31h 37m$663–931Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
43h 58m$310–666Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d$266–500
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga is to fly which costs $75 - $270 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $75 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Riga is 1748 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 41h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $75 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $500 and takes 2 days 0h.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Glasgow Airport (GLA). It is currently 5:20 PM in Glasgow Airport (GLA) and 7:20 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Riga, Latvia?
KLM, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Riga, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $160
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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