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There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane GLA - RIX
    7h 35m
    $76–277

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 42m
    $551–1,371

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    39h 48m
    $551–881

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    31h 32m
    $659–926

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane EDI - RIX
    6h 4m
    $91–255

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane NCL - RIX
    9h 50m
    $175–834

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    41h 46m
    $361–751

  8. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    42h 39m
    $296–621

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $253–452

Glasgow to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$551Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,762.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Riga, Latvia?

KLM, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 1h.

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