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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BHX - RIX
    7h 53m
    $127–304

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

    cheapest
    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 8m
    $99–414

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 7m
    $509–933

  4. Train, bus

    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 Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    36h 47m
    $415–708

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rigacar car
    26h 50m
    $563–788

  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 25m
    $122–485

  7. Fly from East Midlands Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane EMA - RIX
    6h 24m
    $144–370

  8. 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
    $172–481

  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 53m
    $121–441

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    38h 3m
    $239–503

  11. Train, bus #3

    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
    $389–693

  12. 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 Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 40m
    $227–386

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rigacar car
    27h 57m
    $440–737

Leicester to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,799.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

Ryanair flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 42h 40m.

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