There are 7 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MAN - RIX
5h 52m$77–322Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LBA - RIX
8h 9m$60–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
39h 53m$422–762Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
28h 41m$653–932Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LPL - RIX
8h 46m$146–351Bus
- Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
44h 25m$254–415Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
29h 48m$530–830
Greater Manchester to Riga by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Riga is to train and fly which costs $60 - $330 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $75 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Raby Street and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 25m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Riga is 1732 km.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 53m and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Greater Manchester to Riga, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Raby Street station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $75 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $420 and takes 44h 25m.
Greater Manchester to Riga bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Riga is 2h ahead of Greater Manchester. It is currently 10:17 PM in Greater Manchester and 12:17 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raby Street to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 44h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Liverpool to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $157
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $157
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- $120–270
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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