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There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Riga by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BHX - RIX
    8h 8m
    $95–313

  2. Fly from East Midlands Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane EMA - RIX
    6h
    $75–433

  3. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 17m
    $497–1,339

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 113
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    39h 40m
    $458–1,051

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    26h 52m
    $565–790

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STN - RIX
    7h 22m
    $171–526

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LGW - RIX
    7h 1m
    $190–566

  8. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LBA - RIX
    8h
    $146–497

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MAN - RIX
    7h 48m
    $129–370

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    38h 3m
    $378–680

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    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
    41h 50m
    $226–441

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    27h 59m
    $421–702

Leicester to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration31h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,781.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Leicester to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 39h 40m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice a week.

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