There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow 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
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LHR - RIX
4h 43m$144–283Train, bus via Warsaw
- 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
36h 28mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar
25h 52m$536–748Train, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
37h 26m$211–501Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1328
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
41h 55m$209–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rigacar
26h 59m$392–659
Heathrow to Riga by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Riga is to fly which costs $140 - $290 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 55m.
The distance between Heathrow and Riga is 1698 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 36h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Heathrow to Riga, including transfers.
Heathrow to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $140 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $370 and takes 41h 55m.
Heathrow to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Riga is 2h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 3:17 PM in Heathrow and 5:17 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and Air Baltic fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 41h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- 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
- $190–330
- 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
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $159
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $159
- 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)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- $11–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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